The Coffin of Sennedjem, now housed in the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, belonged to a skilled artisan who lived during the late 18th to 19th Dynasties, serving under Seti I and Ramesses II (c. 1290–1250 B.C.).

Sennedjem, whose name means “The one who pleases,” held the title “Servant in the Place of Truth,” identifying him as a member of the community of artisans at Deir el-Medina.

These craftsmen were responsible for constructing, plastering, and decorating the tombs of pharaohs and queens in the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens.

Far from being ordinary laborers, Sennedjem and his colleagues were highly skilled artists and builders, creating the magnificent funerary monuments that embodied the New Kingdom’s vision of the afterlife.