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Lintel of Meni (Menankh-Pepi)
Egyptian
First Intermediate Period, Dynasty 9
2100 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Dendara, Tomb of Meni
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height x width: 39 x 11 cm (15 3/8 x 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number98.1035
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – False doors
DescriptionLimestone drum lintel fragment from a false door with a hieroglyphic inscription for the official Menankh-Pepi, here with the short form of his name and with one of his titles: "hereditary prince, Meni." Considerable battering at the two broken ends, obscuring portions of text. The hieroglyphic signs in sunk relief have been rendered with interior detailing.
ProvenanceFrom Dendara, tomb of Meni (Menankh-Pepy). 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)