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Coffin of Gua. Painted cedar wood. Exterior. Detail. Stresses the pair of eyes on the east side that allowed the deceased "look" towards the dawn. 1850 BC. 12th Dynasty. Middle Kingdom. From the tomb of Gua, Deir el-Bersha. British Museum. London. United Kingdom.

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Coffin of Gua. Painted cedar wood. Exterior. Detail. Stresses the pair of eyes on the east side that allowed the deceased "look" towards the dawn. 1850 BC. 12th Dynasty. Middle Kingdom. From the tomb of Gua, Deir el-Bersha. British Museum. London. United Kingdom.

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4288 x 2848 px | 34.9 MB

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36.3 x 24.1 cm | 14.3 x 9.5 in (300 dpi)

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