Funerary figurine of Queen Neferu, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, ca. 2051–2030 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Neferu (TT 319,), corridor, 1923–24, Wax, H. 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in), Several miniature coffins were found in the tomb of queen Neferu. They were inscribed with funerary formulas and the name of the deceased like actual coffins. Each of the miniature coffins contained a wax or mud figurine of a nude woman wrapped in linen and identified as Neferu herself by a short inscription
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Funerary figurine, Queen Neferu, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, ca, 2051–2030 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb, Neferu, TT 319, corridor, 1923–24, Wax, H, 12.5 cm, 4 15/16, Several miniature, coffins, tomb, queen, inscribed, funerary formulas, name, deceased, actual coffins, miniature, contained, wax, mud, nude woman, wrapped, linen, identified, short inscription
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