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Old Kingdom
Fourteen men strain at the oars of a boat, the size of which suggests that it belongs to a royal scene. The oarsmen are led by a coxswain flourishing a baton. Above, an inscription reads "God's Boat."
The very low, almost incised edges of the relief point to a date in the second half of the Fifth Dynasty.
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Title: Relief showing a royal ship
Period: Old Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 5
Reign: reign of Niuserre–Unis
Date: ca. 2400–2323 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Pyramid Temple of Amenemhat I, MMA excavations, 1908–09
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: H. 96 cm (37 13/16 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1909
Accession Number: 09.180.26a, b
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