Collections: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art: Shrew Coffin with Mummy

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    Shrew Coffin with Mummy

    • Medium: Wood, paint, animal remains, linen
    • Dates: 664-332 B.C.E.
    • Dynasty: XXVI Dynasty, or later
    • Period: Late Period, or later
    • Dimensions: 37.1362Ea (Coffin): 3 1/16 x 2 13/16 x 6 13/16 in. (7.7 x 7.1 x 17.3 cm) 37.1362Eb (Panel): 3 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 11/16 in. (8.9 x 39.4 x 1.8 cm) 37.1362Ec (Mummy): 1 x 1 x 4 13/16 in. (2.6 x 2.6 x 12.3 cm)
    • Collections:Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
    • Museum Location: This item is not on view
    • Accession Number: 37.1362Ea-c
    • Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
    • Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
    • Caption: Shrew Coffin with Mummy, 664-332 B.C.E. Wood, paint, animal remains, linen, 37.1362Ea (Coffin): 3 1/16 x 2 13/16 x 6 13/16 in. (7.7 x 7.1 x 17.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1362Ea-c. Creative Commons-BY
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