Tomb Model
| Object Number: | E14259D |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Egypt Sedment |
| Locus: | Tomb 2111, Tomb of Khentkhety |
| Period: | First Intermediate Period |
| Date Made: | 2130 - 1980 BCE |
| Early Date: | -2131 |
| Late Date: | -1979 |
| Section: | Egyptian |
| Materials: | Wood Pigment |
| Iconography: | Overseer |
| Credit Line: | Distribution from the British School of Archaeology in Egypt, 1921 |
Description
Wooden figure of a male, squatting atop the granary on the right side of the model, overseeing work in the courtyard. Both arms are extended, but his right hand points into the courtyard. Kilt is painted white, red skin, black hair.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Ancient Egypt: Discovery to Display (23 Feb 2019) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Article] Ranke, Hermann. 1950. "A Guide to the Egyptian Collections". The University Museum Bulletin. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 15. no. 2-3. pg. 21-109 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 69 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] Brunton, Guy, and Petrie, William M. 1924. Sedment.. London. Vol. 1. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 7; Pl. XX | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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