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Folded pad of inscribed linen
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Menkaura
2532–2510 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Tomb G 2220 B
Medium/Technique
Linen, black pigment
Dimensions
L x W x D: 24 x 19 x 1.5 cm (folded) (9 7/16 x 7 1/2 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number33.1017.2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionMummy wrappings from above from 33.1016. This was one of the pads used to fill out the contours of the body. There is one horizontal line of hieratic text in black ink. Partly illegible, the first two signs in the text says "fine linen."
InscriptionsThere is one horizontal line of hieratic text in black ink. Partly illegible, the first two signs in the text says "fine linen."
ProvenanceFrom Giza, tomb G2220 B. 1933: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the Egyptian government; 1987: accessioned by the Museum of Fine Arts.