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Fragment of a lintel from the tomb of Merra

Fragment of a lintel from the tomb of Merra
 2345 BCE-2090 BCE

Medium
limestone
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the Committee of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1899
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
limestone
Measurements
10.5 × 14.5 × 8.4 cm
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
incised: (hieroglyphs)
Accession Number
802-D2
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the Committee of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1899
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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