Linen Mark on the Corner of a Sheet
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Title: Linen Mark on the Corner of a Sheet
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 11
Reign: reign of Mentuhotep II
Date: ca. 2060–2010 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Mentuhotep II, North Triangular Court, Pit 23 (dancing girl), MMA excavations, 1922–23
Medium: Linen, ink
Dimensions: Preserved L. 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in); w. 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1925
Accession Number: 25.3.261
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