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[One gold foil penis sheath, four scrapes of gold foil with impressed design, three gold foil nail sheaths]. Illustration: No

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_29-11-258
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Tomb equipment-Mummy trappings
  • Findspot
    Pit G 7757 A, debris of room IV
  • Material
    Gold
  • Dimensions
    Width: .9 - 1.4 cm; 1.4 - 2.1 cm Length: .8 - 1.9 cm; 1.9 - 3.8 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 29.2616
  • Date of Register Entry
    11/22/1929
  • Notes
    HUMFA_29-11-258: One gold foil penis sheath, four scraps of gold foil with impressed design, three gold foil nail sheaths accessioned as MFA 29.2616; unidentified gold foil object (amulet of phallus?) in collection of Egyptian Museum, Cairo (EMC_JE_56967).
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 7757

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery