Detail View: The AMICA Library: Lintel of Mereruka
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1920.1994
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AMICA Library Year:
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2001
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Nationality:
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African; North African; Egyptian
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Egypt, Giza, western cemetery, excavations of Montague Ballard, 1901-1902, Old Kingdom, Late Dynasty 5, 2454-2311 BC
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Title:
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Lintel of Mereruka
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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2350-2311 BC
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Creation Start Date:
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-2350
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Creation End Date:
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-2311
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Materials and Techniques:
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limestone
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Classification Term:
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Sculpture-stone
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Style or Period:
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Old Kingdom, Late Dynasty 5, 2454-2311 BC
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Creation Place:
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Giza, western cemetery, excavations of Montague Ballard, 1901-1902
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 30.8cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1920.1994
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Credit Line:
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Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
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Rights:
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Provenance:
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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
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1920.1994.TIF
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