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Oil tablet
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2323–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7671 A, shaft
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egypian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 8.0 x 16.7 x 1.0 cm (3 1/8 x 6 9/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number31.796
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsReligious and cult objects
DescriptionOil tablet engraved with the names of the seven sacred oils used for embalming and religious rites. The depressions on the tablet were meant to hold a drop of each of the oils.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, tomb G 7671 A, shaft. January, 1931: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1931: assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1931)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1931)