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title: Philistine Coffin Lid from Lachish
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7214/philistine-coffin-lid-from-lachish/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Philistine Coffin Lid from Lachish

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Philistine Coffin Lid from Lachish](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7214.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7214.jpg)

## Image Caption

Anthropoid [pottery](https://www.worldhistory.org/pottery/) lid of a slipper coffin. It was hand-made by coil technique. The facial features were mould-made. There are faint traces of red paint. [Philistine](https://www.worldhistory.org/Philistines/). Late [Bronze Age](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Bronze_Age/). From [Tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) 0570 at Lachish, modern-day [Israel](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Israel/). (The British Museum, London)

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2017, September 08). Philistine Coffin Lid from Lachish. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7214/philistine-coffin-lid-from-lachish/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Philistine Coffin Lid from Lachish." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 08, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7214/philistine-coffin-lid-from-lachish/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Philistine Coffin Lid from Lachish." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Sep 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7214/philistine-coffin-lid-from-lachish/>.

## License & Copyright

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