Fragment of a Ceremonial Cubit Rod

New Kingdom, Ramesside

ca. 1300–1080 BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 122

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Title: Fragment of a Ceremonial Cubit Rod
Period: New Kingdom, Ramesside
Dynasty: Dynasty 19–20
Date: ca. 1300–1080 BCE
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Mudstone
Dimensions: L. 7 cm (2 3/4 in.); W. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.); H. 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1955
Object Number: 55.167.4
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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