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Inscribed clear alabaster [seven sacred oils tablet].
Illustration: Yes with hieroglyphs.
Illustration scale: 1:2

Details

ID
HUMFA_14-2-19
Alternate IDs
14-2-19; HUMFA_14-2-19
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Tools & Equipment-Cosmetic and Medical
Period
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
Entry Date
02/28/1914
Title
Inscribed alabaster sacred oils tablet
Medium
Alabaster
Dimensions
Height: 2.2 cm Length: 19.5 cm Diameter: 9.1 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
Pit G 4733 E, chamber, N of coffin
Bibliography
D'Auria, Sue, Peter Lacovara, and Catharine H. Roehrig. Mummies & Magic: The Funerary Arts of Ancient Egypt. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1988, pp. 81-82, cat. 12.
Problems/Questions
MFA accession number verified

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