Tomb Model
| Object Number: | E14261 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Egypt Sedment |
| Locus: | Tomb 2111, Tomb of Khentkhety |
| Period: | First Intermediate Period |
| Date Made: | 2130 - 1980 BC |
| Early Date: | -2131 |
| Late Date: | -1979 |
| Section: | Egyptian |
| Materials: | Wood Pigment |
| Iconography: | Women Basket |
| Height: | 34.5 cm |
| Width: | 4.8 cm |
| Depth: | 19.7 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of the British School of Archaeology in Egypt, 1921 |
Description
Painted wooden tomb model of two female offering bearers. The first woman holds a duck in her right hand. Both women hold their left hands up to balance a basket on their head.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Egyptian Daily Life (1977) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Ancient Egypt: Discovery to Display (23 Feb 2019) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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