Ball

New Kingdom

ca. 1550–1300 BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 117

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Title: Ball
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Date: ca. 1550–1300 BCE
Geography: From Egypt; Probably from Upper Egypt, Thebes
Medium: Leather, chaff
Dimensions: Diam. 7 cm (2 3/4 in)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1928
Object Number: 29.2.19
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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