Egypt · Second Intermediate Period · ca. 1640–1550 B.C.

Flag of EgyptEgyptian Artca. 1640–1550 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitlePlaque
MediumBlue glazed steatite
DimensionsL. 1.2 cm × W. 1 cm (1/2 × 3/8 in.)
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Dateca. 1640–1550 B.C.
Credit LinePurchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodSecond Intermediate Period
Date Range1640 BC – 1550 BC

Provenance

RegionUpper Egypt, Thebes
CountryEgypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 547018