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Bier Early Dynastic PeriodGebelein (Krokodilopolis)

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Accession: 86.1.39
Find spot: Gebelein (Krokodilopolis), Southern Upper Egypt, Egypt approx. site location
Period: Early Dynastic Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 1–2
Date: ca. 2960–2926 B.C.
Date range: 2960 BCE – 2926 BCE
Materials: ['wood', 'fiber']
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access), Bier (86.1.39). Egyptian Inscriptions Database. https://egyptianinscriptions.org/object/50953

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Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1–2, ca. 2960–2926 B.C. Wood, fiber. L. 161 cm (63 3/8 in.); W. 71 cm (27 15/16 in.). From: Gebelein (Krokodilopolis), Southern Upper Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: Egyptian Antiquities Service/Maspero excavations, 1885-86. Credit: Funds from various donors, 1886.

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Found at Gebelein (Krokodilopolis)

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Wikidata-Q Q116419099 tier-1
Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
Inventory-Number 86.1.39 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
MET-Object 551587 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)

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