Coffin of Ankhef (anx. f) in the Collection of The Ivanovo Regional Art

The article presents a detailed publication of the anthropoid “yellow coffin” of Ankhef (XXI dynasty), now in the collection of the Ivanovo Regional Art Museum (Inv. no. A-601). The publication establishes the circumstances under which the coffin entered the Ivanovo museum and reveals the precise sequence of its previous owners. For the first time the publication gives a concise description of the decorative program of the coffin and a graphic reproduction of all hieroglyphic inscriptions with their transliteration. In attempt to specify the social status of Ankhef the question of the title qraw meaning is raised. A careful study of the coffin has revealed signs of its redecoration and subsequent reuse for the burial of a new owner.

Keywords

coffin, Ankhef, Third Intermediate Period, XXI dynasty, Ancient Egyptian Art, Ivanovo Regional Art Museum, D.G. Burylin, M.A. Hitrovo, A.L. Durov

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24.03.2020

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24.03.2020

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GOST	Bolshakov V. Coffin of Ankhef (anx. f) in the Collection of The Ivanovo Regional Art // Vestnik drevnei istorii – 2020. – V. 80. – Issue 1 C. 192-232 [Electronic resource]. URL: http://ras.jes.su/vdi/s032103910008033-9-1-en (circulation date: 23.03.2025). DOI: 10.31857/S032103910008033-9
MLA	Bolshakov, Vladimir "Coffin of Ankhef (anx. f) in the Collection of The Ivanovo Regional Art." Vestnik drevnei istorii 80.1 (2020):192-232. DOI: 10.31857/S032103910008033-9
APA	Bolshakov V. (2020). Coffin of Ankhef (anx. f) in the Collection of The Ivanovo Regional Art. Vestnik drevnei istorii 80(1), pp.192-232 DOI: 10.31857/S032103910008033-9

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