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Carpenter's chest of Ankhef Middle KingdomAsyut (Lykopolis)
Description
Carpenter's chest, Ankhef. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981–1802 B.C. Wood, paint, stucco. l. 18.3 cm (7 3/16 in); w. 12.8 cm (5 1/16 in); th. 11 cm (4 5/16 in). From: Tomb of Ankhef (Tomb 9), Asyut (Lykopolis), Middle Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: Khashaba excavations. Subject: Hieroglyphs. Credit: Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1917.
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- MMA 17.9.31 PNM textAsyut
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Cross-references (5)
- Wikidata-Q Q116248090 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 17.9.31 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544288 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- PNM-Object pnm:83896542 tier-2 (inventory-match)
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