Model of a house, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 13, mid, ca. 1750–1700 B.C., From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Deir Rifa, Tomb 72, BSAE excavations 1906-1907, Pottery, l. 27 cm (10 5/8 in); w. 27 cm (10 5/8 in); th. 17 cm (6 11/16 in), The model represents a house with a two-columned portico, and on the left a stair leads to the roof top where people might sleep during the hot summer and keep provisions. The walled courtyard has an outlet at the front indicating that this house model funtioned as an offering 'table' on a grave
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Model, house, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 13, mid, ca, 1750–1700 B.C, Egypt, Egypt, Deir Rifa, Tomb 72, BSAE excavations 1906-1907, Pottery, l, 27 cm, 10 5/8, w, th, 17, 6 11/16, model, represents, two-columned portico, left, stair leads, roof top, people might, sleep, hot summer, keep provisions, walled courtyard, outlet, front indicating, house model, funtioned, offering, table, grave
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