Models of sailing boats were more common in burials of the 11th and 12th Dynasties to aid the deceased’s transportation in the afterlife. This model represents a solar boat with an erroneously placed crew and mast. The original solar boat had a…
This coffin assemblage belongs to Taosiris who was a priestess of Osiris in Akhmim (ancient Egyptian name Ipu). She was the daughter of Nesmin and his wife Taamun. The assemblage consists of a coffin lid and base, cartonnage mummy trappings, and a…