coffin lid (coffin)

Lid of the Egyptian coffin of Paty-hewty, or Pedi-tehuty. Light brown painted base, highly decorative with figures and heiroglyphs. The hair has red and black stripes about 5mm thick. Colours of the decoration are mainly black and red with bits of green. A few small cracks on the head. One deep crack on the chest 400mm long (approx). Thin crack across the waist, and on the side. Feet are missing.

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