Egypt, Giza, western cemetery, excavations of Montague Ballard, 1901-1902, Old Kingdom, Late Dynasty 5, 2454-2311 BC / Lintel of Mereruka / 2350-2311 BC

Egypt, Giza, western cemetery, excavations of Montague Ballard, 1901-1902, Old Kingdom, Late Dynasty 5, 2454-2311 BC
Lintel of Mereruka
2350-2311 BC
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Creator Nationality: African; North African; Egyptian
Creator Name-CRT: Egypt, Giza, western cemetery, excavations of Montague Ballard, 1901-1902, Old Kingdom, Late Dynasty 5, 2454-2311 BC
Title: Lintel of Mereruka
Title Type: Primary
View: Full View
Creation Start Date: -235
Creation End Date: -231
Creation Date: 2350-2311 BC
Creation Place: Giza, western cemetery, excavations of Montague Ballard, 1901-1902
Object Type: Sculpture
Classification Term: Sculpture-stone
Materials and Techniques: Limestone
Dimensions: Overall: 30.8cm
AMICA Contributor: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number: 1920.1994
Credit Line: Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Rights: http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html
Provenance: Giza, western cemetery, excavations of Montague Ballard, 1901-1902. Formerly in the collection of Giovanni Dattari, Cairo; sale: Drouot 1912, no. 286, pl. XXV. Purchased from P. Kytikas, Cairo, through Howard Carter
Style or Period: Old Kingdom, Late Dynasty 5, 2454-2311 BC
AMICA ID: CMA_.1920.1994
AMICA Library Year: 2001
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, The Cleveland Museum of Art

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