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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Egyptian
Title:Relief Fragment with Hieroglyphs
Date Made:1293-1185 BCE (New Kingdom, Dynasty 19)
Type:Sculpture
Materials:Limestone
Place Made:Africa; Egypt; Abydos
Measurements:Overall: 2 in x 3/8 in x 3 1/8 in; 5.1 cm x 1 cm x 7.9 cm
Narrative Inscription:  On front: "mry" ("beloved")
Accession Number:  MH 1909.3.A.G
Credit Line:Gift of Professor Louise Fitz Randolph
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Fragment with hieroglyphs in sunk relief "mry" ("beloved"). The signs, representing a hoe and two reed leaves, are well carved, with internal details.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; inscriptions; tombs; deaths

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