Model Cattle stable from the tomb of Meketre

Model Cattle stable from the tomb of Meketre
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12
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Reign: reign of Amenemhat I, early
Date: ca. 1981–1975 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Southern Asasif, Tomb of Meketre (TT 280, MMA 1101), MMA excavations, 1920
Medium: Plastered and painted wood, gesso
Dimensions: l. 72.5 cm (28 9/16 in); w. 57 cm (22 7/16 in); h. 28.5 cm (11 1/4 in) average height of cattle: 18 cm (7 1/16 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1920
Accession Number: 20.3.9
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