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Middle Kingdom
This lower part of a plaque is inscribed on both sides with kheperu, which is enclosed in a rectangle. The top of the rectangle is missing and could have contained two djed signs, forming the Horus name of King Khendjer.
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Title: Fragment of a faience plaque with inscription
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 13, reign of Khendjer
Date: ca. 1764–1759 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery, MMA excavations, 1920–22
Medium: Faience
Dimensions: h. 6.6 cm (2 5/8 in), w. 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in), d. 1.8 cm (11/16 in)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1915
Object Number: 15.3.908
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