Tomb Model
| Object Number: | E14259G |
|---|---|
| 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: | Worker Grain Sack |
| Credit Line: | Distribution from the British School of Archaeology in Egypt, 1921 |
Description
Wooden male figure, standing atop the right side of the granary, facing left, and holding a grain sack. No indication of feet. The figure's legs are pegged directly into the granary roof. He holds his arms out in front of him, gripping a wooden grain sack (E14259T). Kilt is painted white, skin is painted red, and hair is black. A white painted sash of a lector priest extends from the right flank, over the left shoulder.
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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