The painted wooden coffins, which have been recently discovered in Assasif cache, arrived at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) as prelude to be displayed for its opening at the end of 2020.
Mostafa Waziri, the secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, pointed out that the coffins were transported from Luxor to the GEM inside a special closed vehicles equipped with sensors to control the temperature inside and control the vibrations during the transportation process.
Waziri added that they began discovering the cache about two months ago when the excavations started this season to complement the work of the previous season, which began in 2018; it resulted in the discovery of many tombs, including the original entrance to the TT28 tomb and two tombs belonging to the Ramessides era.
The supervisor-general of the GEM project Atef Moftah, said that the coffins will be put on display in a special gallery to highlight their archaeological, historical and art value.
On his part, Dr. Eissa Zidan, director of Restoration Affairs and the Transportation of Antiquities at the GEM, said that the coffins were restored prior to transportation, adding that they were packed according to the latest methods and using non-alcoholic materials and foam.
During this season, which began two months ago, ”El-Assasif cache” was discovered including 30 wooden coffins for priests and children belonging to the 22nd Dynasty of the tenth century BC, 3000 years ago.
The cache is located above the TT28 tomb. The discovered coffins provide evidence on the different stages of the process of manufacturing coffins at that time.
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