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Old Kingdom
Discovered in the Middle Kingdom pyramid complex of Amenemhat at Lisht, this fragment can be dated stylistically to the later Old Kingdom. It shows a standing figure of a male deity, who is either animal or bird headed, wearing a wig and holding a scepter. Above him is a hieroglyphic label that reads: "Lord of Cats' Town."
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Title: Relief with hieroglyphic label "Lord of Cats' Town"
Period: Old Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 5–6
Date: ca. 2353–2150 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Pyramid Complex of Amenemhat I, debris, MMA excavations, 1912–13
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: H. 34.6 cm (13 5/8 in.); W. 38.1 cm (15 in.); D. 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1915
Object Number: 15.3.1708
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