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Fragment of a coffin with engraved hieroglyphic text repeating the formula of Nut, to protect the deceased son (or daughter) of Ouahibré and born of the lady Tames. Palm wood probably 105 cm Egypt XXVI th dynasty or later BAZIN RIZZO, GASSE, et SERVAJEAN A l'école des scribes Les écritures de l'Egypte ancienne, Expostion Lattes 2017, reproduced on page 150

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Fragment of a coffin with engraved hieroglyphic text repeating the formula of Nut, to protect the deceased son (or daughter) of Ouahibré and born of the lady Tames. Palm wood probably 105 cm Egypt XXVI th dynasty or later BAZIN RIZZO, GASSE, et SERVAJEAN A l'école des scribes Les écritures de l'Egypte ancienne, Expostion Lattes 2017, reproduced on page 150

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