Model Type | |
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offering bearer | |
Description | |
Garstang Inventory: vi. Figure of girl carrying basket on head. Tooley-1989 p.210: Tomb BH275 of TAAy. JE 43294 or 26/3/23/4. H.38 cms (plate 46:2). Female figure with feet together, entirely naked. The body is minimally modelled with small breasts and a slight swell to the stomach. The nipples, navel and pubis are indicated in black. The hair is short and full bottomed. On the head is a trapezoid basket supported by the left arm bent at the elbow, the hand curving above the top of it. The pendant right hand is clenched. The round face has a wedge nose, slit mouth and painted eyes outlined in black with short cosmetic lines and straight brows which curve at the outer edges (Garstang 1904b, 221; 1907a, 221. SAOS neg. B429). | |
Site | |
Beni Hasan | |
Tomb | |
BH 275 | |
Burial | |
Thaay | |
Date | |
Early 11 Dyn. | |
Ref. for dating | |
Tooley-1989 p. 44-5 | |
Museum | |
Egyptian Museum, Cairo | |
Accession number | |
JE 43294(26/3/23/4) | |
Breasted Classification | |
IV-1-3-F SERVANTS CARRYING SUPPLIES FOR DECEASED, AND FUNERAL SCENES - Servants Carrying Supplies for Deceased. - Women servants singly, or in rows of two or more, bring supplies for deceased. - Middle Kingdom. | |
Notes | |
Tooley gives temporary register number in concordance, but JE number in index to illustrations | |
Material | |
wood | |
Dimensions | |
Height 38 cm | |
References (Bibliography) | |
Garstang-1907a , Inventory pp. 211-243 | |
Tooley-1989 , pp. 44-5,210, Ill. 46:2 | |
Links to Images and Other Refs | |
../IMG/JE-43294.jpg |
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