Contents of the Coffin of the Servant of the Great Place, Teti
967-837 B.C.E or 997-821 B.C.E.
Maker Unknown
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Among the greatest desires of New Kingdom Egyptians was a proper burial. This coffin was made for the artisan Teti, a “Servant of the Great Place” who painted tombs in the Valley of the Kings. He paid nearly a year’s salary for a coffin of this quality. Five different paint colors decorate the coffin: blue, yellow, red, black, and white. Each color added to the cost. The yellow background paint with red streaks is used to imitate the gilded coffins of the wealthy.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Funerary Object
- Formatted Medium
- Human remains, linen, silver, soil, plants
- Locations
- Possible place made: Thebes, Deir el Medineh, Egypt, Reportedly from: Thebes (vicinity), Egypt
- Accession Number
- 37.14Ec-e
- Credit Line
- Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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