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Middle Kingdom
This fragment most likely comes from the entrance passage of Khety's chapel. It was part of a scene showing the performance of rites and the presentation of offerings to the tomb owner.
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Title: Relief showing Khety’s hand, with a graffito of Ramesside date
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 11
Reign: reign of Mentuhotep II
Date: ca. 2051–2000 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Khety (TT 311, MMA 508), Corridor, MMA excavations, 1922–23
Medium: Limestone, paint
Dimensions: H. 21 x W. 14 cm (8 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1923
Object Number: 23.3.26
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