Ladle
Early Dynastic Period
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Title: Ladle
Period: Early Dynastic Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 1
Reign: reign of Ka, or Narmer
Date: ca. 3100–2649 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Fayum Entrance Area, Tarkhan, Tomb 414, BSAE excavations 1911-1913
Medium: wood
Dimensions: L. 35.8 cm (14 1/8 in.); W. 17.4 cm (6 7/8 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of The Egyptian Research Account and British School of Archaeology in Egypt, 1912
Object Number: 12.187.29
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