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Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Statue of Metjetji

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Statue of Metjetji

Medium: Wood, painted
Possible Place Collected: Saqqara, Egypt
Dates: ca. 2371-2288 B.C.E.
Dynasty: late V Dynasty-early VI Dynasty
Period: Old Kingdom
Dimensions: 35 1/16 in. (89 cm) Base: 6 15/16 x 16 7/16 in. (17.7 x 41.8 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Old Kingdom to 18th Dynasty, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 50.77
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Front, 50.77_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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