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English:
Wooden coffin of the ancient Egyptian steward Nefri. For unknown reasons, the cartouches of the earlier pharaoh Wahkare Khety of the 9th-10th Dynasty were painted on it in place of Nefri's name. From Deir el-Bersha, 12th Dynasty, Middle Kingdom, now in Cairo (CG 28088).
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| Source | Catalogue général des antiquités égyptiennes du Musée du Caire, vol IX - N°28001-28086 - Sarcophages antérieurs a la Nouvel Empire, I , pl. XXVII. |
| Author | Pierre Lacau (1873 - 1963) |
Licensing
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The author died in 1963, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 60 years or fewer . This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office ) before January 1, 1929. |