sarcophagus of Senusret II (empty when found)
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The sarcophagus of Senusret II (empty when found) is the stone coffin attributed to the 12th Dynasty pharaoh Senusret II, discovered in his pyramid at Lahun without his mummy or grave goods, contributing to debates about the location and fate of his actual burial.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| sarcophagus of Senusret II (empty when found) canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian funerary object
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sarcophagus ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
12th Dynasty of Egypt
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surface form:
Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt
|
| associatedPerson |
Senusret II
ⓘ
surface form:
pharaoh Senusret II
|
| associatedSite |
Faiyum Oasis
ⓘ
surface form:
Faiyum region
Kahun ⓘ
surface form:
Lahun
|
| associatedTitleHolder |
Senusret II
ⓘ
surface form:
King of Upper and Lower Egypt Senusret II
|
| associatedWith |
Egyptological investigations of Lahun
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Middle Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ Lahun Pyramid ⓘ
surface form:
pyramid complex of Lahun
royal mortuary practices of the Middle Kingdom ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Senusret II ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext |
12th Dynasty
ⓘ
Middle Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
Middle Kingdom period
|
| culture | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| discoveredIn |
Pyramid of Senusret II
ⓘ
surface form:
pyramid of Senusret II at Lahun
|
| evidenceFor |
hypotheses about hidden or lost royal burials
ⓘ
possibility that Senusret II was buried elsewhere ⓘ |
| foundCondition | empty ⓘ |
| foundWith |
no mummy
ⓘ
no royal grave goods ⓘ |
| function | coffin for royal burial ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalProperty | large stone container for a royal body ⓘ |
| hasUncertainty |
actual burial place of Senusret II is debated
ⓘ
fate of Senusret II’s mummy is unknown ⓘ |
| interpretation | may represent a cenotaph or symbolic burial for Senusret II ⓘ |
| linkedDebate |
extent of ancient tomb robbery in the Lahun pyramid
ⓘ
whether the king’s burial was moved after interment ⓘ |
| linkedToEvent | excavation of the Lahun pyramid ⓘ |
| locatedInStructure | burial chamber of the Lahun pyramid ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| researchSignificance |
central to debates about Senusret II’s true burial location
ⓘ
evidence for possible secondary burial or tomb robbery ⓘ |
| roleInArchaeology | key object in study of 12th Dynasty royal tombs ⓘ |
| statusOfContents | original contents missing ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.