The fragment of an Egyptian anthropoid coffin from a Portuguese private collection (collection Rui Moreira)

Abstract

This paper focuses on the examination of the fragment of an Egyptian sculpture kept in the Collection Rui Moreira. Using a comparative approach with objects featuring a similar design, we propose a reconstruction of the object regarding its original archaeological context and dating. This approach allows us to identify this object as an important piece of evidence of the cultural renewal carried out in Thebes under the rule of the Kushite kings.

Keywords

• Egyptian coffins; Theban necropolis; Third Intermediate Period