Model Type
offering bearer (male)
Description
Breasted: 6. Cairo Museum. Striding man with left foot forward carries large vase against left shoulder, supporting it with both hands.
From Beni Hasan, tomb 116 (of Nefery). Height: 28 cm. Garstang, op. cit., fig. 61, p. 74, fig. 64, p. 76.
Tooley-1989 p.214: Tomb BH116. Cairo. H.28 cms (plate 53). Male figure in walking pose wearing a long kilt and court wig. In the outstretched arms a large hs-vase is carried. Facial details as above [JE 37563](Garstang 1904b, 219, II: 6; 1907 a , 74, 76, figs.61, 64; Breasted 1948, 59. SAOS neg. B419).

In Garstang inventory list

Site
Beni Hasan
Tomb
BH 116
Burial
Nefery
Date
11th Dyn. to Senwosret II
Ref. for dating
Tooley-1989 p. 48
Museum
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Accession number
JE 37563
Breasted Classification
IV-1-2 SERVANTS CARRYING SUPPLIES FOR DECEASED, AND FUNERAL SCENES - Servants Carrying Supplies for Deceased. - Men servants singly, or in rows of two or more, bring supplies for deceased.
Notes
JE 37563 seems to be accession number for whole burial contents
Material
wood
Dimensions
Height 28 cm
References (Bibliography)
BreastedJnr-1948 , IV-1-2 6.
Garstang-1907a , pp. 76-7, fig. 61, p. 74, fig. 64, p. 76
Tooley-1989 , p. 48
Links to Images and Other Refs


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