Who created "Coffin and Mummy of Paankhaenamun"?

Coffin and Mummy of Paankhaenamun was created by Ancient Egyptian in Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22, reign of Osorkon I (about 924–889 BCE).

What medium is "Coffin and Mummy of Paankhaenamun"?

Coffin and Mummy of Paankhaenamun is Cartonnage, gold leaf, pigment, and mummified human remains.

Coffin and Mummy of Paankhaenamun

Q: When was "Coffin and Mummy of Paankhaenamun" created?

This artwork was created Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22, reign of Osorkon I (about 924–889 BCE).

Ancient Egyptian

Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22, reign of Osorkon I (about 924–889 BCE)

Medium

Cartonnage, gold leaf, pigment, and mummified human remains

Dimensions

170.2 × 43.2 × 31.7 cm (67 × 17 × 12 1/2 in.)

Classification

coffin

Department

Arts of Africa

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

64339

About the Artist

Ancient Egyptian

Ancient Egyptian artists, a collective of highly skilled artisans spanning over three millennia from the Predynastic period (c. 6000–3150 BC) to the Roman era (30 BC–4th century AD), produced some of humanity's most enduring masterpieces. These anonymous craftsmen, often organized in state-sponsored workshops, lived in dedicated communities like Deir el-Medina near Luxor during the New Kingdom (c....

Coffin and Mummy of Paankhaenamun

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