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Relief of running guards
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2465–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, el-Lisht
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Overall: 32.5 x 67 cm (12 13/16 x 26 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Amos Cummings Fund
Accession Number58.322
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Relief
ProvenanceFrom el-Lisht. Excavated by the Metropolitan Museum; reused in the construction of the Pyramid of Amenemhat I (exact position of reuse unknown); March 1958, purchased from Metropolitan Museum.
(Accession Date: March 1, 1958)
(Accession Date: March 1, 1958)