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Egypt
Outer Coffin of Queen Ahmose-Meritamun
2756
Crafted during the New Kingdom, early 18th Dynasty (circa 1525–1504 BCE, reign of Amenhotep I or Thutmose I).
Created as the majestic outermost protective container for the queen's mummy, serving a divine transfiguration function to transform her into a winged celestial being capable of soaring into the heavens alongside the sun god.
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