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

Shrine with statues and relief New KingdomDeir el-Bahri

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Description

New Kingdom, early Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1450 B.C. Sandstone, paint. H. 47.6 cm (18 3/4 in.); W. 0.24 cm (9 7/16 in.); D. 20.7 cm (8 1/8 in.). From: Temple of Mentuhotep II, Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Egypt Exploration Fund excavations, 1906–07. Credit: Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1906.

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A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.

Connections

Found at Deir el-Bahri
Materials Sandstone

Cross-references (5)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116245247 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 06.1231.87 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 553920 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • PNM-Object pnm:83912032 tier-2 (inventory-match)
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