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Egyptian Art200–30 B.C.

Artwork Details

Title	Coffin of Nesmin
Medium	Plastered, painted, and gilded wood
Dimensions	L. 182.9 × W. 42 × D. 41 cm (72 × 16 9/16 × 16 1/8 in.)
Department	Egyptian Art
Date	200–30 B.C.
Credit Line	Funds from various donors, 1886
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Period	Ptolemaic Period
Date Range	200 BC – 30 BC

Provenance

Region	Northern Upper Egypt
Country	Egypt

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332–30 B.C.Falcon-headed crocodile amulet

664–30 B.C.Amulet of Min

222–205 B.C.Coin of Ptolemy IV from a Ptolemaic hoard

4th–3rd century B.C.Earrings with lion-griffin terminal

306–30 B.C.Tweezers

ca. 250 B.C.Papyrus

304–30 B.C.Knuckle bone (astragal) with image of Omphale

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 551161