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Funerary label
Egyptian
Roman Imperial Period
A.D. 30 B.C.–395
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Height x width: 9 x 4 cm (3 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number04.1771
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Mummy trappings
DescriptionRectangular tag with a hole in the top, which enabled it to be suspended from the mummy. The tag is inscribed on one side; the inscription records a short prayer and the name of the deceased, Senkollanthes.
Provenance1904: purchased for the MFA by Albert M. Lythgoe from dealer Abd el-Megid, Qurna, Egypt.
(Accession date: January 1, 1904)
(Accession date: January 1, 1904)