Name: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access
Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Egyptian Artca. 2323–2150 B.C.

Artwork Details

Title	Headrest of Khentika
Medium	Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions	H. 19.5 cm x L. 16 cm
Department	Egyptian Art
Date	ca. 2323–2150 B.C.
Credit Line	Rogers Fund, 1926
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Dynasty	Dynasty 6
Period	Old Kingdom
Date Range	2323 BC – 2150 BC

Provenance

Region	Memphite Region
Country	Egypt

From the Dynasty 6 era

ca. 2649–2100 B.C.Ewer

ca. 2353–2323 B.C.Sample of Cloth

ca. 2323–2150 B.C.Shouldered jar

ca. 2323–2150 B.C.Relief fragment depicting two figures winnowing

ca. 2323–2150 B.C.Head of a monkey from an ointment vessel

ca. 2323–2150 B.C.Fragment of a Door Drum

ca. 2323–2291 B.C.Sistrum Inscribed with the Names of King Teti

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 551282