Part of a long series of publications of The Cairo Museum, this volume offers an overview of the clay coffin type of ancient Egyptian tombs, cataloguing examples from the New Kingdom into the 4th century AD now in the collection of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir. Following an essay by Sabbahy is the catalogue, with entries containing description, bibliography, date, measurements, and provenance (when known). Published in an oversized format (9x12.5"), the volume is illustrated with photos of each coffin in color plates of excellent quality. Not indexed. The volume is distributed in the U.S. by International Publishers Marketing (IPM). Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)