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A group of stone vessels from a tomb at Haraga

Middle Kingdom
ca. 1887–1750 BC
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 111
A group of cosmetic vessels from a tomb containing the remains of a woman and a man.

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Jewelry from the Haraga Treasure, United at the Met

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: A group of stone vessels from a tomb at Haraga
  • Period: Middle Kingdom
  • Date: ca. 1887–1750 BC
  • Geography: From Egypt, Fayum Entrance Area, Haraga, Cemetery A, Tomb 124, BSAE excavations, 1913-14
  • Medium: Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2014
  • Object Number: 2014.619.1–.5-related
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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