Fragment of a Parapet
ca. 1347–1340 B.C.E.
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Caption
Fragment of a Parapet, ca. 1347–1340 B.C.E.. Limestone, 17 x 5 1/2 x 16 3/4 in. (43.2 x 14 x 42.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 41.82. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Title
Fragment of a Parapet
Date
ca. 1347–1340 B.C.E.
Dynasty
late Dynasty 18
Period
New Kingdom, Amarna Period
Geography
Place excavated: Tell el-Amarna, Egypt
Medium
Limestone
Classification
Dimensions
17 x 5 1/2 x 16 3/4 in. (43.2 x 14 x 42.5 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
41.82
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