Bow

New Kingdom

ca. 1550–1300 BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 117

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Title: Bow
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Date: ca. 1550–1300 BCE
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Dra Abu el-Naga, Carnarvon/Carter excavations
Medium: Wood
Dimensions: L. 167 cm (65 3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1912
Object Number: 12.181.223
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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