The Revival of the Festive Dress Type of Coffins in the Tomb of the Priests of Amun

Yellow coffins produced during the 21 st Dynasty were the result of the integration of the festive dress type of coffins with the scheme used in the black coffins. The early stages of the yellow type preserve many features detected in the festive dress type, but they fell progressively into disuse. However, by the late 21 st Dynasty, we witness a revival of the features previously used in the festive dress type in a process that has been described as ‘archaising’ or as ‘opportunistic’. In this paper we will examine some examples of this late use of the festive dress layout in the yellow corpus in order to better understand its significance.