Egypt (Third Intermediate Period)

Detailed Stylistic and Historical Analysis of the Lower Torso and Winged Nut Fragment on the Mummy Coffin of Djedmontuiufankh

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Date: Created around 1000 BC. Period: The Third Intermediate Period of Egypt, a time when the political and social situation became volatile.

Function: The coffin and its decorations served as a guide for the deceased on their journey through the afterlife, ensuring that their soul could live on and be "housed" in the mummy and its case.