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29-75-583

From: Egypt | Mit-Rahineh

Curatorial Section: Egyptian

Object Number 29-75-583
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Egypt | Mit-Rahineh
Section Egyptian
Materials Limestone
Description

Small capital, crudely cut. On an open lotus flower is a cubical abacus with winged sphinxes at corners; between one pair of sphinexes is the figure of Bes; on the opposite side of the abacus, between the 2nd pair of sphinxes is another figure too defaced to be recognized

Height 10.3 cm
Credit Line The Eckley B. Coxe Jr. Expedition to Mit-Rahineh (Memphis), Egypt, 1915-1920
Other Number M9470 - Field No SF

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