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Middle Kingdom
Two joined fragments show the figure of a baboon seated in front of some sort of large container; the tail of a second baboon is visible to the left (see 26.3.354-4-related). Below the register line is part of an inscription belonging to a different scene.
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Title: Figures of two baboons
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 11
Reign: reign of Mentuhotep II
Date: ca. 2051–2000 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Khety (TT 311, MMA 508), MMA excavations, 1922–23/1926–27
Medium: Limestone, paint
Dimensions: M1: H. 16.5 x W. 14 cm (6 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.); M2: H. 10 x W. 11 cm (3 15/16 x 4 15/16 in)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1926
Accession Number: 26.3.354m
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