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Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Egyptian Artca. 2130–1981 B.C.

Artwork Details

Title	Fragments from a Scribe's Writing Board
Medium	Sycomore wood, gesso
Dimensions	A: L. 14 cm (5 1/2 in.); W. 6 cm (2 3/8 in.); Th. 0.5 cm (3/16 in.) B: L. 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.); W. 4 cm (1 9/16 in.); Th. 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)
Department	Egyptian Art
Date	ca. 2130–1981 B.C.
Credit Line	Rogers Fund, 1926
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Dynasty	Dynasty 11
Period	Middle Kingdom
Date Range	2030 BC – 1981 BC

Provenance

Region	Upper Egypt, Thebes
Country	Egypt

From the Dynasty 11 era

ca. 2150–1981 B.C.Fragment from a tomb door

ca. 2150–1981 B.C.Fragment from a door

ca. 2124–1981 BCStela of Tetu and Nefertjentet

ca. 2124–1981 B.C.Fragment of a quiver (?)

ca. 2124–1981 B.C.Middle Kingdom Coffin Fragment

ca. 2124–1981 B.C.Funerary Cone

ca. 2124–1981 B.C.Uninscribed Funerary Cone

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 547557