Shrew coffin
- Accession Number
- EA16023
- Current Location
- House of Death (ground floor), Animals case
- Object Type
- Tomb equipment, Coffin/sarcophagus/cartonnage, Coffin/sarcophagus of animals, Coffin/sarcophagus of mammal
- Period
- Late Period
- Material
- Metals/alloys (Copper alloy)
- Measurements
- Height: 26mm | Length: 65mm | Width: 29mm
- Number of Elements
- 1
- Culture
- Egyptian
- Animal
- Shrew/mouse/rat
Licensing details
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- Description
-
A hollow-cast copper alloy rectangular coffin that is open at one end. It is surmounted by a solid-cast figure of a shrew with incised fur detail. This object is dated to the Late Period. On long-term loan since 2005 from the British Museum who acquired it in from Rev. Greville John Chester.
- Bibliography
-
Goodridge, Wendy R. & Stuart J. Williams 2005. Offerings from The British Museum. Swansea: The Egypt Centre. [p. 14]
- Previous Owners
- The British Museum | Rev. Greville John Chester (1830–1892)
- Acquisition
- Long-term loan, The British Museum (04 Apr 2005)
- Last modified: 04 Feb 2023