Coffin of Nesytaudjatakhet in the Collection of the National Museum of the Republic of Tatarstan
Bolshakov Vladimir A.
The present article is a study of the XXI dynasty coffin from the Egyptian collection of the National Museum of the Republic of Tatarstan (Kazan). The inner coffin belonging to the priestess Nesytaudjatakhet originates from a famous hidden tomb of Theban priests at Bab el-Gasus. For the first time the publication contains both a complete description and interpretation of religious and mythological scenes covering the coffin, and a reproduction of hieroglyphic inscriptions written on it. A special attention is paid to the significance of Nesytaudjatakhet’ titles – “chantress of Amun-Re”, “musician of the choir of Mut”.
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