The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of March 29, 2024
Female Offering Bearer
2000–1801 BCE
(2040–1648 BCE)
Overall: 25.8 x 7.9 x 12.2 cm (10 3/16 x 3 1/8 x 4 13/16 in.)
Location: not on view
Description
The offering bearer wears a basic wraparound kalasiris dress and a strap that connects to the dress over her left shoulder. It is not known whether straps on ancient Egyptian dresses were designed as a part of the garment or were separate attachments for fashionable or utilitarian purposes. Ancient Egyptian illustrations typically identify women who wore this garment with a strap as servants, whereas artisans depicted men of all socioeconomic levels wearing theversion for men.
- Perhaps Meir. Purchased in Egypt by Lucy Olcott Perkins through Henry W. Kent
- Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač. Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999 Reproduced: p. 192; Mentioned: p. 192-193
- Egyptomania: Fashion's Conflicted Obsession. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 1, 2023-January 28, 2024).CMA 1916, no. 23, p. 206, pl. 340
- {{cite web|title=Female Offering Bearer|url=false|author=|year=2000–1801 BCE|access-date=29 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1914.602