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

Preserved Goose in Half of a Wooden Case New KingdomRoyal Cache Valley

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Description

New Kingdom, Early Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1479 B.C. Goose, linen. Dimensions of case: L. 35 cm (13 3/4 in.); W. 14.5 cm (5 11/16 in.); H. 10 cm (3 15/16 in.). From: Burial of Prince Amenemhat (MMA 1021), inside or near entrance, Royal Cache Valley, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1918–19. Subject: Mummies. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1919.

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Materials WoodLinen

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116243628 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 19.3.213 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 555905 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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