Relief, tomb of Khety: sacred objects to be used in the funeral, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, ca. 2051–2000 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Khety (TT 311,), 1922–23/1926–27, Limestone, paint, H. 17.5 × W. 30.8 cm (6 7/8 × 12 1/8 in.), These two fragments of sunk relief preserve the base of a piece of furniture (to viewer right) and perhaps several teardrop-shaped beads that hung from the end of a counterpoise (a pendant that hung down the wearer's back to balance the weight of a heavy necklace)
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Relief, tomb, Khety, sacred objects, funeral, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, ca, 2051–2000 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb, TT 311, 1922–23/1926–27, Limestone, paint, H, 17.5, W, 30.8 cm, 6 7/8, 12 1/8, two, fragments, sunk relief, preserve, base, piece, furniture, viewer right, perhaps several, teardrop-shaped, beads, hung, counterpoise, pendant, hung down, wearer, back, balance, weight, heavy necklace
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