Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · figurine

Model Funerary Boat of Imhotep Middle KingdomLisht South

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Description

Model boat, Imhotep. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, early-mid, reign of Amenemhat II–Senwosret II, ca. 1919–1878 B.C. Acacia, paint. L. 275 cm (108 1/4 in.); H. 85 cm (33 7/16 in.). From: tomb of Imhotep, south of south wall, Lisht South, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1913–14. Subject: Boats. Credit: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1914.

Connections

Found at Lisht
Deities Imhotep

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116281483 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 14.3.23 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 546327 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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