Coffin of Isis-Weret, Sistrum Player of the God Min

The terms “sarcophagus” and “coffin” are often used indiscriminately, even though the two types of objects are differentiated by material: sarcophagi are made of stone, and coffins of wood or clay. This coffin with a yellow background is typical of the Late Period. In addition to the illustrations intended to facilitate the journey into the afterlife, the decoration includes hieroglyphic inscriptions providing information about the deceased. In this case, the inscriptions reveal that her name was Isis-Weret, that her father, Nebmose, was a priest in the temple of Min, and that her mother, Muthotep, was a sistrum player, just like her daughter.