Name: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access
Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Egyptian Artca. 1961–1917 B.C.

Artwork Details

Title	Folded Piece of Linen with Hieratic Inscription
Medium	Linen
Dimensions	Folded: 25.5 x 17.5 cm (10 1/16 x 6 7/8 in.)
Department	Egyptian Art
Date	ca. 1961–1917 B.C.
Credit Line	Rogers Fund, 1927
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Dynasty	Dynasty 12
Period	Middle Kingdom
Date Range	1961 BC – 1917 BC

Provenance

Region	Upper Egypt, Thebes
Country	Egypt

From the Dynasty 12 era

ca. 2030–1640 B.C.Upper part of a male statue

ca. 2030–1640 B.C.Relief fragment from mastaba of Rehuerdjersen

ca. 2030–1640 B.C.Bow harp

ca. 2030–1640 B.C.Stela fragment

ca. 2030–1640 B.C.Statuette of a squatting man

ca. 2030–1640 B.C.Relief, owl

ca. 2030–1640 B.C.Two papyrus fragments

ca. 2030–1640 B.C.Papyrus fragment

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 561865