Egyptian sarcophagus

Tutankhamun’s tomb, middle coffin. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty. c. 1323 B.C.E.

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Key details about the life and death of King Tut, the ancient Egyptian pharaoh, have remained mysterious.

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In Ancient Egypt, a sarcophagus was usually the external layer of protection for a royal mummy, with several layers of similar shaped coffins nested within. Some of the layers were often highly decorative, and even made of gold or silver.

Sarg der Priesterin Iset-en-heb, Ägypten 7. - 6. Jh. v. Chr. Sarkophagus of the Priestess Iset-en-heb, Egypt, 7th - 6th century B.C. Liebieghaus, Frankfurt