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Tablet from the foundation deposit of 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. Bronze or copper alloy. H. 14.6 × W. 7.3 cm (5 3/4 × 2 7/8 in.). From: Temple of Mentuhotep II, foundation deposit, SE corner, Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1920–22. Subject: Hieroglyphs. Credit: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116252079 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 22.3.189 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544004 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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