Basket and lid
Middle Kingdom
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Title: Basket and lid
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12–13
Date: ca. 1981–1640 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, tomb of Senwosretankh, Surface burial 34-37, MMA excavations, 1932–33
Medium: Palm leaf basketry
Dimensions: H. 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1933
Accession Number: 33.1.37a, b
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