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Late Period
Discovered in a cache of embalming eqiupment in the Theban necropolis, this swab consists of a palm stick with a wad of linen textile twisted around one end. The rag is oily and caked with natron, and was very likely used during the embalming process.
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Title: Embalmer's Swab
Period: Late Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 26–30
Date: 664–332 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, East of Pabasa, Embalmers' Cache F, MMA excavations, 1918–19
Medium: Palm wood, linen, natron
Dimensions: L. 30.4 cm (11 15/16 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1931
Accession Number: 31.3.127
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