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Model of a Granary with Scribes Middle KingdomSouthern Asasif

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Description

Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, early reign of Amenemhat I, ca. 1981–1975 B.C. Wood, plaster, paint, linen, grain. L. 74.9 (29 1/2 in); W. 56 cm (22 1/16 in); H. 36.5 (14 3/8 in); average height of figures: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.). From: Tomb of Meketre (TT 280, MMA 1101), serdab, Southern Asasif, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1920. Subject: Food, Men, Working, Writing, Meketre-Models. Credit: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1920.

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.

Connections

Found at Asasif
Materials WoodPaintPlasterGrain

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q29385872 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 20.3.11 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 545281 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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