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The information below describes the objects being borrowed by the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (Powerhouse Museum) for Egyptian Mummies: Exploring Ancient Lives from the British Museum. Venue: Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (Powerhouse Museum): 10 December 2016 - 30 April 2017 Lender: British Museum Date of Publication to MAAS website: 24 October 2016; revised 16 February 2017 Object Dimensions (mm) web address Date of Weight No. Image Dept Registration No. Museum No. Description Object Date Materials/ Technique Acquisition detail Provenance comments Height Width Depth Diameter Web link Acquisition (kg) Section 1: Introduction Section 2: Nestawedjat (Mummification) Late Period, Dynasty 25 (700 BC - Transferred from India Probably found in Thebes, AES 1880,0130.1.b EA 22812b Mummy of Nestawedjat Human remains, linen 1880 270 1570 390 http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=129219&partId=1&searchText=EA22812b&page=1 680 BC) Museum Upper Egypt Late Period, Dynasty 25 (700 BC - Transferred from India Probably found in Thebes, AES 1880,0130.1.a EA 22812a Lid of inner coffin of Nestawedjat Wood 1880 275 560 1740 http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=129219&partId=1&searchText=EA22812b&page=1 680 BC) Museum Upper Egypt Late Period, Dynasty 25 (700 BC - Transferred from India Probably found in Thebes, AES 1880,0130.1.a EA 22812a Base of Inner coffin of Nestawedjat Wood 1880 155 1740 482 http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=129219&partId=1&searchText=EA22812b&page=1 680 BC) Museum Upper Egypt Late Period, Dynasty 25 (700 BC - Transferred from India Probably found in Thebes, AES 1880,0130.1.b EA 22813b Middle coffin of Nestawedjat (lid) Wood 1880 350 2010 620 http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=124396&partId=1&searchText=EA+22813+&page=1 680 BC) Museum Upper Egypt Late Period, Dynasty 25 (700 BC - Transferred from India Probably found in Thebes, AES 1880,0130,1,b EA 22813b Middle coffin of Nestawedjat (base) Wood 1880 310 1985 620 http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=124396&partId=1&searchText=EA+22813+&page=1 680 BC) Museum Upper Egypt Late Period, Dynasty 25 (700 BC - Transferred from India Probably found in Thebes, AES 1880,0130.1.a EA 22813a Outer coffin of Nestawedjat (lid) Wood 1880 510 2270 813 http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=124396&partId=1&searchText=EA+22813+&page=1 680 BC) Museum Upper Egypt Late Period, Dynasty 25 (700 BC - Transferred from India Probably found in Thebes, AES 1880,0130.1.a EA 22813a Outer coffin of Nestawedjat (base) Wood 1880 455 2270 822 http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=124396&partId=1&searchText=EA+22813+&page=1 680 BC) Museum Upper Egypt Purchased from Henry Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12 (c. AES 9525 EA 9525 Model of a funerary boat Wood 1835 Salt (through Sotheby's, lot Found in Egypt 295 840 140 1.8 http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=125320&partId=1&searchText=9525&page=1 1985-1795 BC) 514). Late Period, Dynasty 26 (c. 664-525 AES 1909,0710.1 EA 1482 Pyramidion of Wedjahor Limestone 1909 Funded by Lady Wantage. Probably found in Abydos, Egypt 580 450 440 50 http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=111558&partId=1&searchText=Wedjahor&page=1 BC) Lot 1190 in 1835 Sotheby Purchased from Henry catalogue of Salt sale. Henry AES 61506 EA 61506 Figure of Anubis Late Period (664-332 BC) Wood 1835 Salt (through Sotheby's, lot Salt, British Consul-General in 197 470 80 0.46 http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=154593&partId=1&searchText=61506&page=1 1190). Cairo (appointed in 1815). Found in Egypt Lot 1190 in 1835 Sotheby Purchased from Henry catalogue of Salt sale. Henry AES 35825 EA 35825 Tail from figure of Anubis (above) Late Period (664-332 BC) Wood 1835 Salt (through Sotheby's, lot Salt, British Consul-General in 400 25 20 0.06 http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=167314&partId=1&searchText=35825&page=1 1190). Cairo (appointed in 1815) Found in Egypt Donated by Mrs Marion Whiteford Acworth JP AES 1946,1204.65 EA 64541 Figure of Anubis Late Period (664-332 BC) Copper alloy 1946 Found in Egypt 108 27 38 0.126 http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=153343&partId=1&searchText=64541&page=1 Collected by Joseph John Acworth. New Kingdom, Dynasty 19 (c. 1250 Purchased from R J Moss AES 1897,0511.86 EA 29370 Pectoral figuring Anubis Glazed composition 1897 Found in Egypt 77 80.5 12.8 0.06 http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=130405&partId=1&searchText=29370&page=1 BC) & Co. Purchased from Henry Lot 1188 at Sotheby's sale. Said AES .5505 EA 5505 Steering oar or embalmer's tool New Kingdom (c.1550-1069 BC) Wood 1835 Salt (through Sotheby's, lot to be found in Thebes, Upper 736 60 35 0.2 http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=176759&partId=1&searchText=5505&page=1 1188). Egypt Purchased from Henry Lot 1188 at Sotheby's sale. Said AES .5506 EA 5506 Steering oar or embalmer's tool New Kingdom (c.1550-1069 BC) Wood 1835 Salt (through Sotheby's, lot to be found in Thebes, Upper 736 60 35 0.2 http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=176758&partId=1&searchText=5506&page=1 1188). Egypt- archaic Chester (1830-1892) was a Purchased from Rev AES 1889,1014.213 EA 23325 Beaker with hieratic text Late Period (c.664-332 BC) Pottery 1889 British clergyman and collector. 85.2 72 68 0.151 http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=111678&partId=1&searchText=23325&page=1 Greville John Chester. Found in Egypt. Date of Weight No. Image Dept Registration No. Museum No. Description Object Date Materials/ Technique Acquisition detail Provenance comments Height Width Depth Diameter Web link Acquisition (kg) Chester (1830-1892) was a Purchased from Rev AES 1880,1112.14 EA 90764 Goblet with hieratic text Late Period (c.664-332 BC) Pottery 1880 British clergyman and collector. 47 42 42 0.2 http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=111408&partId=1&searchText=90764&page=1 Greville John Chester. Found in Saqqara. Donated by the Egypt Later known as the Egypt Third Intermediate Period (c. 1069- Exploration Fund Exploration Society Excavated in 55 (w/ 195 (w/ 195 (w/ AES 1907,1015.191 EA 47807 Ancient sample of natron Linen, natron, pottery 1907 http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=117290&partId=1&searchText=47807&page=1 664 BC) (Excavated by H R H Hall Deir el-Bahri, Thebes, Upper bowl) bowl) bowl) and H E Neville). Egypt. AES Modern sample of natron Modern Natron NA Donated by the Egypt AES 1929.1016.74 EA 59500 Two fingers amulets Late Period (c.664-332 BC) Obsidian 1929 Found in Egypt 85.2 21.7 9.5 0.031 http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=130019&partId=1&searchText=59500&page=1 Exploration Society. Canopic jar with the head of Imsety belonging to a Late Period, Dynasty 30 (c. 380-343 Purchased from Rev Found in Hawara (Fayum, AES 1889,0713.4 EA 22374 Limestone 1889 495 250 250 19.6 http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=117323&partId=1&searchText=22374&page=1 man named Djedbastiufankh BC) Walter L Lawson. Middle Egypt). Canopic jar with the head of Hapi belonging to a Late Period, Dynasty 30 (c. 380-343 Purchased from Rev Found in Hawara (Fayum, AES 1889,0713.5 EA 22375 Limestone 1889 495 250 250 22.2 http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=117322&partId=1&searchText=22375&page=1 man named Djedbastiufankh BC) Walter L Lawson. Middle Egypt). Canopic jar with the head of Qebehsenuef Late Period, Dynasty 30 (c. 380-343 Purchased from Rev Found in Hawara (Fayum, AES 1889,0713.6 EA 22376 Limestone 1889 495 250 250 20.6 http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=117321&partId=1&searchText=22376&page=1 belonging to a man named Djedbastiufankh BC) Walter L Lawson. Middle Egypt) Canopic jar with the head of Duamutef belonging to Late Period, Dynasty 30 (c. 380-343 Purchased from Rev Found in Hawara (Fayum, AES 1889,0713.7 EA 22377 Limestone 1889 495 250 250 19 http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=117320&partId=1&searchText=22377&page=1 a man named Djedbastiufankh BC) Walter L Lawson. Middle Egypt). Henry Salt was a British Consul- Late Period, Late Dynasty 26 early Purchased from Henry AES OA.8539 EA 8539 Canopic chest Wood 1823 General in Cairo (appointed in 445 450 420 5 http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=1573659&partId=1&searchText=8539&page=1 Dynasty 26 (c. 680-600 BC) Salt. 1815)Found in Egypt. Wilkinson was a 19th Century Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty Donated by Sir John AES 37936 EA 37936 Dummy canopic jar of Qebusenuef Wood and plaster 1834 British Egyptologist. Found in 210 223 223 125 0.904 http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=123286&partId=1&searchText=37936&page=1 22 (c. 945-715 BC) Gardiner Wilkinson. Egypt. Early to mid Ptolemaic Period (c. Purchased from Von Clefft Found in Egypt, possibly at a AES 1866,1106.1 EA 10265 Inscribed mummy bandage of Hor Linen 1866 110 1280 250 2 http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=113612&partId=1&searchText=10265&page=1 332-250 BC) (through Sotheby's).
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    The Life of Meresamun Oi.Uchicago.Edu Oi.Uchicago.Edu

    oi.uchicago.edu The life of MeresaMun oi.uchicago.edu oi.uchicago.edu The life of MeresaMun a temple singer in ancient egypt edited by eMily TeeTer and JaneT h. Johnson The orienTal insTiTuTe MuseuM publicaTions • nuMber 29 The orienTal insTiTuTe of The universiTy of chicago oi.uchicago.edu The life of meresamun Library of Congress Control Number: 2008942017 ISBN-10: 1-885923-60-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-885923-60-8 © 2009 by The University of Chicago. All rights reserved. Published 2009. Printed in the United States of America. The Oriental Institute, Chicago This volume has been published in conjunction with the exhibition The Life of Meresamun: A Temple Singer in Ancient Egypt, presented at The Oriental Institute Museum, February 10–December 6, 2009. Oriental Institute Museum Publications No. 29 The Series Editors Leslie Schramer and Thomas G. Urban would like to thank Sabahat Adil and Kaye Oberhausen for their help in the production of this volume. Published by The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago 1155 East 58th Street Chicago, Illinois 60637 USA oi.uchicago.edu Meresamun’s name appears in hieroglyphs on the title page. This publication has been made possible in part by the generous support of Philips Healthcare. Printed by M&G Graphics, Chicago, Illinois. The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Service — Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984 ∞ 4 oi.uchicago.edu a Temple singer in ancienT egypT TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword. Gil J. Stein ................................................................................................................................... 7 Preface. Geoff Emberling ..............................................................................................................................