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Painted box of Maiherpra
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Thutmose III
1479–1425 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt, Thebes
Medium/Technique
Painted wood
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 13.5 x 12.6 x 19.7 cm (5 5/16 x 4 15/16 x 7 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Theodore M. Davis
Accession Number03.1036a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionCypress painted yellow, with inscriptions cut in and painted blue.
ProvenanceFrom Thebes, Valley of the Kings. 1902: Theodore M. Davis excavations in the Valley of the Kings, found in the hollow of a rock over tomb KV 36 (Maiherpra) by Howard Carter; 1903: given to the MFA by Theodore M. Davis.
(Accession Date: May 6, 1903)
(Accession Date: May 6, 1903)