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Pen tray
Egyptian
Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 14–17
1700–1550 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 29 x 2 cm (11 7/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number01.7429
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Writing
DescriptionEbony palette, inscribed- " Sealer overseer in the Palace I-maa-Ab". Mended.
ProvenanceFrom Abydos, tomb D 62. 1901: 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: October 1, 1901)