COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1920.1994
AMICA Library Year:
2001
Object Type:
Sculpture
Creator Nationality:
African; North African; Egyptian
Creator Name-CRT:
Egypt, Giza, western cemetery, excavations of Montague Ballard, 1901-1902, Old Kingdom, Late Dynasty 5, 2454-2311 BC
Title:
Lintel of Mereruka
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
2350-2311 BC
Creation Start Date:
-2350
Creation End Date:
-2311
Materials and Techniques:
limestone
Classification Term:
Sculpture-stone
Style or Period:
Old Kingdom, Late Dynasty 5, 2454-2311 BC
Creation Place:
Giza, western cemetery, excavations of Montague Ballard, 1901-1902
Dimensions:
Overall: 30.8cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1920.1994
Credit Line:
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Provenance:
Giza, western cemetery, excavations of Montague Ballard, 1901-1902. Formerly in the collection of Giovanni Dattari, Cairo; sale: Drouot 1912, no. 286, pl. XXV. Purchased from P. Kytikas, Cairo, through Howard Carter
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1920.1994.TIF
