Fragment of a lintel? of Shensethi
2345 BCE-2090 BCE
Medium
limestone
Measurements
10.5 × 19.5 × 5.2 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the Committee of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1899
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
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