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Old Kingdom
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The block preserves part of a god's address to King Unis from some construction of that king. The Old Kingdom block was reused in the interior of the pyramid of Amenhat I at Lisht.
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Title: Block of Relief
Period: Old Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 5
Reign: reign of Unis
Date: ca. 2353–2323 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, MMA excavations, 1908–09
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: h. 48 cm (18 7/8 in); w. 89.5 cm (35 1/4 in); th. 10 cm (3 15/16 in)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1909
Accession Number: 09.180.4
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