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Alabaster tablet
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Senwosret I
1971–1926 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abydos
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Overall: 6.2 x 3 x 0.9cm (2 7/16 x 1 3/16 x 3/8in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number03.1832
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionAlabaster plaque, originally embedded in a large, clay brick. Inscribed with the name "Senwosret" and honorific phrases. From a foundation deposit.
ProvenanceFrom Abydos, temple. 1903: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt, received by the MFA through subscription to the Egypt Exploration Fund.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1903)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1903)