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Lintel of Tjauti
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6, reign of Pepi II
2246–2152 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Dendara, Tomb of Tjauti
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height x width: 33 x 9 cm (13 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number98.1037
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – False doors
DescriptionFragment of limestone drum lintel from a false door. Preserved hieroglyphic inscription lists the name of the tomb owner as "Tjauti."
For another example of this tomb owner, see also: 98.1036 (stele).
For another example of this tomb owner, see also: 98.1036 (stele).
ProvenanceFrom Dendara, tomb of Tjauti. 1898: excavated by William Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund; assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt; presented to the MFA at the general meeting of the EEF.
(Accession Date: November 1, 1898)
(Accession Date: November 1, 1898)