Right Hand from an Anthropoid Coffin
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Caption
Right Hand from an Anthropoid Coffin, 1292–945 B.C.E.. Wood, cartonnage, pigment, 3 7/16 x 7/8 x 8 11/16 in. (8.7 x 2.3 x 22 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.2041.6E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.2041.6E_PS2.jpg)
Title
Right Hand from an Anthropoid Coffin
Date
1292–945 B.C.E.
Period
Late New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period
Medium
Wood, cartonnage, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
3 7/16 x 7/8 x 8 11/16 in. (8.7 x 2.3 x 22 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.2041.6E
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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Frequent Art Questions
Can it be said that these were the actual size of the woman’s hands?
They're probably similar, though exactly recreating a person's dimensions was not necessarily a priority in ancient Egyptian tomb decoration.
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