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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Egyptian
Title:Personified Estates of the Tomb Owner Bringing Produce of the Land
Date Made:2475-2345 BCE (Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5)
Type:Cast
Materials:Plaster
Place Made:Africa; Egypt; Saqqara, Tomb of Ti
Measurements:overall: 19 x 42 x 2 in.; 48.26 x 106.68 x 5.08 cm
Accession Number:  MH 1903.11.d.A.OIV
Credit Line:Gift of Mary A. Dickinson, Class of 1850, and Mrs. H.E. Merriam
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
six figures carrying objects on their heads, heiroglyphics inbetween each figure. Combination of profile and head-on views of figures.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; reproductions; tombs; women

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