Block of relief

Middle Kingdom

ca. 1981–1952 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 109

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Title: Block of relief
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12
Reign: reign of Amenemhat I
Date: ca. 1981–1952 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery, Pit 500, MMA excavations, 1915–16
Medium: Limestone, paint
Dimensions: H. 21 × W. 62 × D. 10 cm (8 1/4 × 24 7/16 × 3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1915
Object Number: 15.3.1159
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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