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Old Kingdom
This portion of a lintel block above gives some of Mery's priestly and administrative titles. His wife and child are depicted in another relief (X.179).
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Title: Lintel block from the false door of Mery's chapel
Period: Old Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 4
Date: ca. 2575–2520 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara, Djoser precinct, north of the Step Pyramid
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: L. 90.2 cm (35 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Edmund Lassalle, 1967
Accession Number: 67.50
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