The silver coffin of the pharaoh Psusennes I (reign c. 1047-998 BCE), now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Since silver was considerably rarer in Egypt than gold, Psusennes I’s silver coffin represents a sumptuous burial of great wealth during Egypt’s declining years [1152×2048]

The silver coffin of the pharaoh Psusennes I (reign c. 1047-998 BCE), now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Since silver was considerably rarer in Egypt than gold, Psusennes I’s silver coffin represents a sumptuous burial of great wealth during Egypt’s declining years [1152×2048]

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