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Garment of Senebtisi

Middle Kingdom
ca. 1850–1775 B.C.
Not on view
This garment has a narrow waist because it was intended to adorn only a mummy. Although the design was based on an actual royal ritual outfit, in the late Middle Kingdom this version was also used for elite burials in royal cemeteries such as Dahshur and Lisht. The distinctive lily and papyrus beads signify Upper and Lower Egypt. The royal nature of the outfit connected the deceased with the king and therefore to Osiris, lord of the afterlife.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Garment of Senebtisi
  • Period: Middle Kingdom
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 12, late–early 13
  • Date: ca. 1850–1775 B.C.
  • Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Tomb of Senwosret (758), Pit 763, burial of Senebtisi, MMA excavations, 1906–07
  • Medium: Light and dark green, blue and black faience, paint
  • Dimensions: Apron: L. without buckle: 51.9 cm (20 7/16 in.), L. at center back with tail 47 cm (18 1/2 in.); Tail: W. 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.); Th. 1.4 cm (9/16 in.); Buckle: H. 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.); W. 6.3 cm (2 1/2 in.)

  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1908
  • Object Number: 08.200.29, .42-related
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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