Alabaster model food offerings
Fifteen alabaster model cones, [conical bread loaves].
Illustration: Yes.
Illustration scale: 1:1
Details
- ID
- HUMFA_14-2-51
- Alternate IDs
- HUMFA_14-2-51; 14-2-51
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Tomb equipment-Models
- Period
- Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5, reign of Djedkare Isesi
- Entry Date
- 02/27/1914 - 03/01/1914
- Title
- Alabaster model food offerings
- Medium
- Alabaster
- Dimensions
- Height: 2.6 - 4.9 cm Diameter: 1.9 - 2.9 cm
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Pit G 4733 E
- Bibliography
- D'Auria, Sue, Peter Lacovara, and Catharine H. Roehrig. Mummies & Magic: The Funerary Arts of Ancient Egypt. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1988, p. 93, cat. 25. Markowitz, Yvonne J., Joyce L. Haynes, and Rita E. Freed. Egypt in the Age of the Pyramids: Highlights from the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Expedition. Boston: MFA Publications, 2002, p. 94, cat. 34.
- Remarks
- Twelve of fifteen alabaster model food offerings accessioned as MFA 14.1226; three of fifteen alabaster model food offerings accessioned as MFA 21.2830, MFA 21.2831, MFA 21.2832.
- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession numbers verified