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Wooden shabti box (undecorated), from the burial assemblage of Nakhtefmut. Contains shabtis and overseers (E.92a-b.1896), a large proportion of the additional shabtis are in storage. The lid comprises of three separate pieces of wood, which are dowelled to the top of the box.
Wooden shabti box, undecorated, with ordinary shabtis and overseer shabtis (E.92a-b.1896) buried with Nakhtefmut
Depth: 14.7 cm
Height: 25 cm
Width: 23.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1896) by Egyptian Research Account
22nd Dynasty
Third Intermediate period
Reign of Osorkon I
-0945
BC
-
-0715
BC
Accession number: E.91.1896
Primary reference Number: 49501
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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