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Relief of women carrying a jar
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, reign of Mentuhotep II
2061–2040 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt, Deir el-Bahari, Chapel of Queen Neferu (Nofru)
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Width x height: 32.5 x 22 cm (12 13/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
John H. and Ernestine A. Payne Fund
Accession Number1973.147
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Relief
DescriptionFragment of raised relief from the chapel of Queen Nofru at Deir el-Bahri. The scene depicts two serving women carrying a large pottery vessel in a rope sling suspended from a pole.
ProvenanceBy 1973: with Charles D. Kelekian, New York; purchased by the MFA from Charles D. Kelekian March 14, 1973.
(Accession Date: March 14, 1973)
(Accession Date: March 14, 1973)