Egyptian Fish Coffin

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A wooden coffin shaped in the form of a Nile bolti fish and containing the mummified remains of a fish. Dynasty XXX-XXXI, 4th century BCE. (Egytpian Museum, Turin)

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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Cartwright, M. (2016, January 24). Egyptian Fish Coffin. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4500/egyptian-fish-coffin/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Egyptian Fish Coffin." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 24, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4500/egyptian-fish-coffin/.

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