Fragments of ivory Isis knot inlays
Parts of twelve ivory [[tjt] tyet (Isis knot)] inlays (cf. 29-3-216).
Illustration: Yes.
Illustration scale: 1:1
Details
- ID
- HUMFA_29-2-22
- Alternate IDs
- HUMFA_29-2-22; 29-2-22
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Furniture
- Entry Date
- 02/08/1929
- Title
- Fragments of ivory Isis knot inlays
- Medium
- Ivory
- Dimensions
- Height: 8.7 cm Width: 3.3 cm Thickness: .3 cm
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Grave G 7000 SE LXXVII (G 7000 SE 77)
- Bibliography
- 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. 96, cat. 36 (attributed to G 7690 B, see 29-3-216).
- Remarks
- These objects were probably furniture ornaments.
- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession number verified