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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Egyptian funerary object
sarcophagus
associatedDynasty Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt
associatedPerson pharaoh Senusret II
linked to: Senusret II
associatedSite Faiyum region
linked to: Faiyum Oasis

Lahun
linked to: Kahun
associatedTitleHolder King of Upper and Lower Egypt Senusret II
linked to: Senusret II
associatedWith Egyptological investigations of Lahun
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
pyramid complex of Lahun
linked to: Lahun Pyramid

royal mortuary practices of the Middle Kingdom
attributedTo Senusret II
chronologicalContext 12th Dynasty
Middle Kingdom period
culture ancient Egyptian
discoveredIn 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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Lahun Pyramid hasBurial sarcophagus of Senusret II (empty when found)