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Middle Kingdom
The sanctuary of the funerary temple of Senwosret I was decorated in high relief remarkable for its abundant painted detail. The fragment here depicts offerings placed on a reed mat above, with part of a hieroglyphic inscription below.
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Title: Relief fragment from the mortuary complex of Senwosret I
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12
Reign: reign of Senwosret I
Date: ca. 1961–1917 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, Pyramid Temple of Senwosret I, MMA excavations, 1908–09
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: H. 68.6 x W. 45.7 cm (27 x 18 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1909
Accession Number: 09.180.2577
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