Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · architecture
Inscribed Lintel from the Tomb of the Overseer of Priests and Keeper of the Sacred Cattle Mereri, Describing His Exemplary Life First Intermediate PeriodDendera
Description
Relief, tomb of Mereri. First Intermediate Period, Dynasty 9 or later, ca. 2100–2030 B.C. Limestone. W. 193 cm (76 in.); H. 50 cm (19 11/16 in.). From: Tomb of Mereri, Behind Temple of Hathor, Dendera, Northern Upper Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: Egypt Exploration Fund excavations, 1898. Subject: Hieroglyphs. Credit: Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1898.
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Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116252111 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 98.4.2a–c tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 543995 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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