Fragment of female figure

Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom

ca. 2124–1981 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 109

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Title: Fragment of female figure
Period: Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 11
Date: ca. 2124–1981 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb MMA 506, MMA excavations, 1918–19
Medium: Wood
Dimensions: H. 10 cm (3 15/16 in.); W. 0.9 cm (3/8 in.); D. 1.1 cm (7/16 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1926
Object Number: 26.3.88
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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