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Statue of Metjetji

Unknownca. 2371-2288 B.C.E.

Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York City, United States

Details

Title: Statue of Metjetji
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: ca. 2371-2288 B.C.E.
Type: Sculpture
Rights: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
External Link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/3593/Statue_of_Metjetji
Medium: Wood, painted
Possible place collected: Saqqara, Egypt
Period: Old Kingdom
Dynasty: late V Dynasty-early VI Dynasty
Dimensions: 27 9/16 in. (70 cm)Base: 13 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 6 7/8 in. (35 x 4.5 x 17.5 cm)
Collection: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession number: 53.222

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