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Hearst Museum object titled Coffin, accession number 6-19912, described as Wooden anthropoid coffin. Inscription running down center of lid. Determined by Kea Johnston to probably be the outer coffin of Iwefaa (6-19928, 12-11039). According to Kea Johnston, "This coffin belonged to a man named Iwefaa, whose name is inserted in the middle of the spells written in the two columns on the front. This coffin is likely the outer coffin for PAHMA 6-19928 based on the similarity of the owner's name, unusual costume, and the paleography of the inscription. Both coffins were purchased on the antiquities market by George Reisner for Phoebe A Hearst. However, stylistically, they are very similar to a set of coffins known to have come from the site of Akhmim, which was excavated in the 1880s by Gaston Maspero, and which has heavily looted for the antiquities market during this decade." "The pectoral vignette between the text and the collar shows the deceased standing before squatting baboon and is the source of our logo. The hieroglyph for 'sky' is above their heads, and the side borders are formed by a pyramid and the symbol for the West.
Hearst Museum object titled Fish palette, accession number 6-19458, described as Fish slate, one side convex, one hollowed, like small container; length: 6.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Inner coffin, accession number 6-19928, described as Wooden anthropoid coffin, highly decorated. Face is painted green with darkened varnish coating. 6-19933a,b (a: faience, coral and bone or shell beads from bead net; b: large faience scarab) and 12-11039 (mummy) were removed from inside it. According to Kea Johnston, "The motif of Osiris in a thicket of trees on the bottom register of this coffin is characteristic of a series of coffins from the city of Akhmim. It is a strong parallel with a group of other coffins from Akhmim, including the cartonnage of Peniu in the Roemer-Pelizaeus Museum in Hildesheim, and the coffin of Nespaqashuty in Detmold, Germany. All of these coffins can be dated to the 25th and 26th dynasty stylistically." "Iwefaa's coffin has a few motifs that are, as far as we know, unique. These include the depiction of the Four Sons of Horus as nude, animal-headed children in the top register, and the mummiform 'solarized' Osiris figure on the back." "The inscriptions on Iwefaa's coffins don't give him any titles, and the name of his father is unclear. It may be 'Qashuty'. The museum is also in possession of remains of a bead-net from his mummy [6-19933], and the mummy itself [12-11039]. We can tell from examining his mummy that he was probably between 40 and 60 years old and had a very slight build." "Over the course of this project, we made the exciting discovery that the museum also seems to have Iwefaa's outer coffin [6-19912] in its possession. Perhaps these other items will someday give us a clue to Iwefaa's identity in relation to the nobility at Akhmim.
Hearst Museum object titled Inner coffin, accession number 5-1404c, described as Inner coffin inscription: ḥtp dỉ nsw Wsỉr prt-ḫrw t ḥnḳt k3w 3pdw [ w] ḥs ẖnw n ʾImn ʾImn-ı͗rı͗-dı͗·s(t). Translation: A boon which the king gives (to) Osiris (consisting of) invocation offerings of bread and beer, cattle and fowl and [ ] (for) the chantress of the Residence, Amenirdis.
Hearst Museum object titled Mummy and mummy case, accession number 6-19927, described as Mummy case. Black with gilt face, black and gold decorations. Contains mummy; mummy tightly wrapped and top surface covered in black resin. Inscribed, coffin of Iws-n-min (woman).
Hearst Museum object titled Mummy case, accession number 6-19927.8, described as Mummy case.
Hearst Museum object titled Mummy case, accession number 5-1404a-c, described as Painted wood mummy case inside an outer, painted wood "krsw" coffin (four posts, curved head and foot boards, curved lid); bag of fragments. Outer coffin: ḥtp dỉ nsw Wsỉr Skr nb Štı͗t, dı͗.f prt-ḫrw t ḥnḳt k3w 3pdw snṯr ḳbḥw irp ḫt nb nfr n k3 n ḥs ẖnw n ʾImn ʾImn-ı͗rı͗-dı͗·s(t) s3t n ẖry-ḥbt n St-m'3 ʾiw·f-'3w. Translation: A boon which the king gives (to) Sokar-Osiris Lord of Shetjet, that he may give invocation offerings of bread and beer, cattle and fowl, incense, water, wine (and) every good thing for the ka of the chantress of the residence of Amon Amenirdis, daughter of the Lector-Priest of the Place of Truth, Iwefaaw.
Hearst Museum object titled Outer coffin, accession number 5-1404b, described as Lid of an outer, painted wood "krsw" coffin (four posts, curved head and foot boards, curved lid); bag of fragments. Outer coffin: ḥtp dỉ nsw Wsỉr Skr nb Štı͗t, dı͗.f prt-ḫrw t ḥnḳt k3w 3pdw snṯr ḳbḥw irp ḫt nb nfr n k3 n ḥs ẖnw n ʾImn ʾImn-ı͗rı͗-dı͗·s(t) s3t n ẖry-ḥbt n St-m'3 ʾiw·f-'3w. Translation: A boon which the king gives (to) Sokar-Osiris Lord of Shetjet, that he may give invocation offerings of bread and beer, cattle and fowl, incense, water, wine (and) every good thing for the ka of the chantress of the residence of Amon Amenirdis, daughter of the Lector-Priest of the Place of Truth, Iwefaaw.
Hearst Museum object titled Outer coffin, accession number 5-1404a, described as Base of an outer, painted wood "krsw" coffin (four posts, curved head and foot boards, curved lid); bag of fragments. Outer coffin: ḥtp dỉ nsw Wsỉr Skr nb Štı͗t, dı͗.f prt-ḫrw t ḥnḳt k3w 3pdw snṯr ḳbḥw irp ḫt nb nfr n k3 n ḥs ẖnw n ʾImn ʾImn-ı͗rı͗-dı͗·s(t) s3t n ẖry-ḥbt n St-m'3 ʾiw·f-'3w. Translation: A boon which the king gives (to) Sokar-Osiris Lord of Shetjet, that he may give invocation offerings of bread and beer, cattle and fowl, incense, water, wine (and) every good thing for the ka of the chantress of the residence of Amon Amenirdis, daughter of the Lector-Priest of the Place of Truth, Iwefaaw.
Hearst Museum object titled Potsherd with writing (ostracon), accession number 6-19647, described as Potsherd with Coptic inscription.

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