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Description: | Coffin clamp, 2nd century AD from Armant cow burial 13. The Baqaria, in which the cow was found, was the resting place of 28 tombs for the mothers of the Buchis bull. Excavated by the Egypt Exploration Society. Most burials at the Bucheum had between 21 and 23 clamps. 22 clamps were speciefied in the 'Apis Papyrus'. A board was used and the bull or cow placed on top. Clamps were placed into the board of each side of the animal. Linen bandages were passed across the animal and held down by means of the clamps. See Mond, R. and Myers, O.H. 1934. 'The Bucheum' London: Egypt Exploration Society pages 59-60. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Rights holder: | University of Swansea, Egypt Centre | Subjects: | [none] | Temporal: | 100 A.D.-200 A.D.
Roman Period
Graeco Roman | Source: | Egypt Centre | Identifier: | http://www.egyptcentre.org.uk/index.asp?... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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