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Inscribed alabaster sacred oils tablet

Inscribed alabaster [seven sacred oils tablet] (Old Kingdom). Illustration: Yes with hieroglyphs. Illustration scale: 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_31-1-99
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Tools & Equipment-Ritual implements
  • Findspot
    Pit G 7671 A, debris of pit
  • Material
    Alabaster
  • Dimensions
    Width: 8 cm Length: 16.7 cm Thickness: 1.1 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 31.796
  • Date of Register Entry
    01/11/1931
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 7671

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

Unpublished Documents 2

Full Bibliography

  • Thomas, Nancy, ed. The American Discovery of Ancient Egypt. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1995, p. 123, cat. 37 (misidentified as MFA 31.976, incorrectly attributed to G 4733 E).