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26. Cylinder Seal

Date:
ca. 2675-2625 B.C.E.
Time period:
Old Kingdom
Medium:
Steatite
Extent:
9/16 x 7/16 in. (1.5 x 1.1 cm)

31. Cylindrical Vase

Date:
ca. 2675-2625 B.C.E.
Time period:
Old Kingdom
Medium:
Egyptian alabaster (calcite)
Extent:
5 7/16 x Diam. 4 9/16 in. (13.8 x 11.6 cm)

33. Deep Cup

Date:
ca. 2675-2170 B.C.E.
Time period:
Old Kingdom
Medium:
Egyptian alabaster (calcite)
Extent:
4 13/16 x Diam. 5 15/16 in. (12.3 x 15.1 cm)

38. Fragment of relief sculpture carved in extremely shallow raised relief showing a man carrying papyrus. He is facing towards the viewer's right with close cropped hair and wearing a short kilt typical of the Old Kingdom style. He has the harvested papyrus slung on his back, kept in place by means of a rope held in his hands. Part of a register line appears at the top of the relief and there are the remains of another object or figure in the lower right corner. Limestone. The surface is worn and ; weathered with serious scratching and pitting. Slight traces of pigment remain, most notably fleshtone pigment on the bearer's far leg. Old Kingdom. Dynasties 5 - 6. ca. 2494 - 2345 B.C. Egypt; YPM ANT 249984

Geographic region:
Egypt
Time period:
Old Kingdom
Medium:
stone

43. Head of a Nobleman

Date:
ca. 2650-2600 B.C.E.
Geographic region:
Saqqara, Egypt
Time period:
Old Kingdom
Medium:
Granite
Extent:
8 1/2 x 9 x 6 in. (21.6 x 22.9 x 15.2 cm) mount ((m1 dimensions as installed)): 8 1/2 × 9 × 6 in., 15 lb. (21.6 × 22.9 × 15.2 cm)

48. Large Flat Vase and Lid

Date:
ca. 2675-2625 B.C.E.
Time period:
Old Kingdom
Medium:
Egyptian alabaster (calcite)
Extent:
09.889.78a: 4 5/8 x Diam. 9 1/16 in. (11.8 x 23 cm) 09.889.78b: 1 x Diam. 3 7/8 in. (2.5 x 9.9 cm)