Tablet with names and titles of Mentuhotep III

Middle Kingdom

ca. 2060–2010 B.C.

Not on view

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Title: Tablet with names and titles of Mentuhotep III
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 11
Reign: reign of Mentuhotep III
Date: ca. 2060–2010 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Mentuhotep II, northwest corner foundation deposit, MMA excavations, 1920–22
Medium: Bronze or copper alloy
Dimensions: 2 15/16 x 5 3/4 in. (7.4 x 14.6 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922
Object Number: 22.3.78
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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