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Mehen game board

Probably Old Kingdom
ca. 2649‒2100 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 899
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title:
    Mehen game board
  • Period:
    Probably Old Kingdom
  • Date:
    ca. 2649‒2100 BCE
  • Geography:
    From Egypt
  • Medium:
    Stone - Calcite
  • Dimensions:
    38 cm (14 15/16 in.)
  • Credit Line:
    Lent by the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of The University of Chicago (E16950)
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art