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Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Egyptian Artca. 1859–1813 B.C.

Artwork Details

Title	Was Scepter
Medium	Wood
Dimensions	L. 51.6 cm (20 5/16 in.)
Department	Egyptian Art
Date	ca. 1859–1813 B.C.
Credit Line	Rogers Fund, 1925
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Dynasty	Dynasty 12
Period	Middle Kingdom
Date Range	1859 BC – 1813 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 576911