Wooden coffin of Khnumnakht
The coffin was made by an extremely talented artist who decorated every hieroglyph seperately, creating an abundance of detail and colour. The body inside the coffin was laid down on its back with its face towards the east, the land of the living and the rising sun. The eyes on the coffin would enable the mummy inside to look through and see the world. The sides of the coffin have been decorated with inscriptions and a palace facade.
Egyptian,
Middle Kingdom, 13th dynasty, 1802-1640 BC
Found at Meir.
Source: The Metropolitan Museum