
11/06/2023
Ibis Coffin (Thoth), 305-30 B.C.E. This elaborate ancient gilded ibis coffin contains a simple ibis mummy. Most coffins of this type have bronze heads and feet. Scientific testing suggests that the silver fittings seen here are quite likely modern replacements for original bronze fittings.
Possible Place Collected: Tuna el-Gebel, Egypt
IMAGE Gavin Ashworth, photographer
Brooklyn Museum
Ibis Coffin (Thoth), 305-30 B.C.E. This elaborate ancient gilded ibis coffin contains a simple ibis mummy. Most coffins of this type have bronze heads and feet. Scientific testing suggests that the silver fittings seen here are quite likely modern replacements for original bronze fittings.
Possible Place Collected: Tuna el-Gebel, Egypt
IMAGE Gavin Ashworth, photographer
Brooklyn Museum