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Relief fragment of a perfume press Middle KingdomDeir el-Bahri

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Description

Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, reign of Mentuhotep II, early, ca. 2051–2030 B.C. Limestone, paint. H.11 × W.18.3 × D.3.2 cm (4 5/16 × 7 3/16 × 1 1/4 in.). From: Tomb of Neferu (TT 319, MMA 31), Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1923–25. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1926.

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Found at Deir el-Bahri

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116419235 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 26.3.353bb tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 552057 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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