Furniture element in the form of a column with lotus bud capital

Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom

ca. 1981–1550 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 109

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Title: Furniture element in the form of a column with lotus bud capital
Period: Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12–18
Date: ca. 1981–1550 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Wood
Dimensions: H. 13.5 cm (5 5/16 in)
Credit Line: Gift of Joseph W. Drexel, 1889
Object Number: 89.2.260
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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