Relief fragment with a khekher frieze, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, ca. 2010–2000 B.C. or ca. 2000–1981 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb of Dagi (TT 103,), 1911–12, Limestone, paint, L. 52 × H. 30 cm (20 1/2 × 11 13/16 in.), The top border of relief and painting scenes in Egyptian tombs (and temples) was customarily delineated with a design known as a khekher frieze. This consists, as illustrated here, of a horizontal band of colored squares and rectangles topped by stylized representations of knotted fringes, which echo textile hangings or reed mats that might have adorned the walls of houses
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Relief fragment, khekher frieze, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, ca, 2010–2000 B.C, 2000–1981, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb, Dagi, TT 103, 1911–12, Limestone, paint, L, 52, H, 30 cm, 20 1/2, 11 13/16, top, border, relief, painting scenes, Egyptian tombs, temples, customarily delineated, design, consists, illustrated, horizontal band, colored squares, rectangles topped, stylized representations, knotted fringes, echo textile, hangings, reed mats, might, adorned, walls, houses
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