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Rush mat from foundation deposit of Hatshepsut
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Hatshepsut
1473–1458 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahari, Temple of Hatshepsut
Medium/Technique
Reeds or rushes
Dimensions
Height x width: 6 x 4.5 cm (2 3/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number95.1414
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionOf reeds; used to cover the deposits.
ProvenanceExcavated by the Egypt Exploration Society at the temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahari; given to the MFA by the Egypt Exploration Society December 1895.