Statue Base
Object Number:
69-29-147
Current Location:
Collections storage
Provenience:
Egypt
Abydos
Locus:
Rp
Period:
Middle Kingdom
Date Made:
1980-1630 BC
Early Date:
-1980
Late Date:
-1630
Section:
Egyptian
Materials:
Limestone
Paint
Technique:
Incised
Painted
Description:
Statuette niche 2 cm. deep with rounded end. Text is lightly incised with hieroglyphs painted light blue. This is also likely an ex-voto from a citizen of Meir.
Length:
16.5cm
Width:
13cm
Thickness:
9.4cm
Credit Line:
Penn-Yale Expedition to Abydos, Egypt
Other Number:
Bibliography:
[Book] Simpson, William Kelly and David O'Conner. Inscribed Material From the Pennsylvania - Yale Excavations at Abydos. : Page/Fig./Plate: 39-40
[Book] Thomas, Nancy. The American Discovery of Ancient Egypt. : Page/Fig./Plate: 157/64
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