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Tablet from a foundation deposit of King Mentuhotep II Middle KingdomDeir el-Bahri
Description
Foundation Deposit Tablet, Mentuhotep II. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, reign of Mentuhotep II, ca. 2060–2010 B.C. Wood. H. 14 × W. 5.8 cm (5 1/2 × 2 5/16 in.). From: Temple of Mentuhotep II, foundation deposit, SE corner, Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1920–22. Subject: Cartouches, Hieroglyphs. Credit: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116252078 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 22.3.187 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544002 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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