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

Details

ID
HUMFA_31-1-99
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_31-1-99; 31-1-99
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Tools & Equipment-Ritual implements
Entry Date
01/11/1931
Title
Inscribed alabaster sacred oils tablet
Medium
Alabaster
Dimensions
Width: 8 cm Length: 16.7 cm Thickness: 1.1 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
Pit G 7671 A, debris of pit
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).
Problems/Questions
MFA accession number verified

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