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| Item Number: |
5ZJSB |
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| Category: |
Egyptian |
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| Period: |
Middle Kingdom |
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| Date: |
c. 12th Dynasty, 2030-1640 B.C. |
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| Material: |
Wood |
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| Height: |
5 3/8" (13.6cm) |
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| Length: |
11 3/4" (29.8cm) |
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| Display Stand: |
Mounted |
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| Price: |
$ 2200 (USD) |
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| Status: |
Available |
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| Description: |
A cedar wood fragment from an interior lining of a large Egyptian sarcophagus, with a horizontal register partially inscribed with eight characters from the Book of the Dead. Perforated with holes for attachment.
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| Provenance: |
Ex. Bruce Ferrini Collection
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| Condition: |
Fragment
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| References: |
Similar example in the Henningsen Collection, Copenhagen, 1950.
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