Foundation Deposits

New Kingdom, Ramesside

ca. 1166–1158 BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 122

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Provenance

Title: Foundation Deposits
Period: New Kingdom, Ramesside
Dynasty: Dynasty 20
Reign: reign of Ramesses IV
Date: ca. 1166–1158 BCE
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Foundation deposit
Medium: Faience
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1929
Object Number: 29.2.21h
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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