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Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Egyptian Artca. 1550–1479 B.C.

Artwork Details

Title	Food Case Probably Containing a Preserved Pigeon
Medium	Wood, plaster, bitumen
Dimensions	L. 20.5 cm (8 1/16 in.); W. 11 cm (4 5/16 in.); H. 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.); D. 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.); Th. 2 cm (13/16 in.)
Department	Egyptian Art
Date	ca. 1550–1479 B.C.
Credit Line	Rogers Fund, 1919
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Dynasty	Early Dynasty 18
Period	New Kingdom
Date Range	1550 BC – 1479 BC

Provenance

Region	Upper Egypt, Thebes
Country	Egypt

From the Early Dynasty 18 era

ca. 1550–1479 B.C.Bead Inscribed for the God's Wife Nefertari

ca. 1550–1458 B.C.Marsh Bowl

ca. 1550–1450 B.C.Shrine with statues and relief

ca. 1550–1458 B.C.Coffin of Teti

ca. 1550–1458 B.C.Coffin of Ahhotep Tanodjmu

ca. 1550–1479 B.C.Bead Inscribed (Ahmose-)Nefertari

ca. 1550–1504 B.C.Scarab Inscribed for (Ahmose-)Nefertari

ca. 1550–1479 B.C.Scarab Inscribed with the Name Ahmose-Nefertari

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 545678