Cylindrical Coil Basket and Lid, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, ca. 2124–2000 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Tomb, to right of tomb door, 1929–30, Grasses, Basket: H. 10.6 cm (4 6/16 in.); Diam. 11 cm (4 5/16 in.), This cylindrical basket with a matching lid was found to the right of the door of an Eleventh Dynasty tomb. Nested inside the basket was another smaller basket of similar shape. When the excavators opened the two containers, they were surprised to find a small collection of personal objects, including bits of malachite wrapped in a piece of linen cloth, a lump of wax, raisins, several pieces of aromatic wood, and a bundle of plant fiber
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Cylindrical Coil Basket, Lid, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, ca, 2124–2000 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Tomb, right, tomb door, 1929–30, Grasses, Basket, H, 10.6 cm, 4 6/16, Diam, 11 5/16, cylindrical, basket, matching lid, door, Eleventh Dynasty, tomb, Nested inside, another smaller, shape, excavators opened, two containers, surprised, find, small collection, personal objects, bits, malachite wrapped, piece, linen cloth, lump, wax, raisins, several pieces, aromatic wood, bundle, plant fiber
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