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Wall Fragment from a Tomb Depicting Offering Bearers

A work made of limestone and pigment.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of limestone and pigment.

Date:

First Intermediate Period, Dynasty 10 (about 2186–2061 BCE)

Artist:

Egyptian; Saqqara, tomb of Hetepmeret

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Africa

Artist

Ancient Egyptian

Title

Wall Fragment from a Tomb Depicting Offering Bearers

Place

Egypt (Artist's nationality:)

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2186 BCE–2061 BCE

Medium

Limestone and pigment

Inscriptions

"the revered in the presence of Anubis...Merethotep." Name: Hetep-meret (female)

Dimensions

95.9 × 35.6 × 7.6 cm (37 3/4 × 14 × 3 in.)

Credit Line

W. Moses Willner Fund

Reference Number

1910.225

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