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Relief Fragment Showing Waterfowl in a Clapnet Middle KingdomDeir el-Bahri

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Description

Relief, water fowl. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, later reign of Mentuhotep II, ca. 2020–2000 B.C. Painted limestone. H. 15 x 13 in. (38 x 33 cm). From: Temple of Mentuhotep II, Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Egypt Exploration Fund excavations, 1906. Subject: Birds. Credit: Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1906.

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Found at Deir el-Bahri
Materials Painted Limestone

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116251826 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 06.1231.1 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544089 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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