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Middle Kingdom
One of the complete burial groups excavated at Meir belonged to the Steward Hapiankhtifi. When the mummy was unwrapped numerous objects were discovered including this model sheath that belongs to a model dagger (12.183.17b).
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Title: Sheath for a Model Dagger
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12
Date: ca. 1981–1802 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Meir, Tomb of Hapiankhtifi, Mummy, Khashaba excavations, 1910–12
Medium: Wood, paint, gold leaf
Dimensions: w. 23 cm (9 1/16 in)
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1912
Object Number: 12.183.17a
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