Photo of collection object Statue of Metjetji
Statue of Metjetji, ca. 2371-2288 B.C.E.. Wood, pigment, Height: 35 1/16 in. (89 cm) Base: 6 15/16 x 16 7/16 in. (17.7 x 41.8 cm). Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 50.77. Creative Commons-BY.
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Museum

Statue of Metjetji

ca. 2371-2288 B.C.E.

Maker Unknown

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Original Source
Maker/Artist
Maker Unknown
Classification
Sculpture
Formatted Medium
Wood, pigment
Medium
wood, pigment
Locations
Possible place collected: Saqqara, Egypt
Dynasty
late Dynasty 5 to early Dynasty 6
Period
Old Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 35 1/16 in. (89 cm) Base: 6 15/16 x 16 7/16 in. (17.7 x 41.8 cm)
Departments
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession Number
50.77
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Exhibitions
Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
Rights Statement
Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location
Old Kingdom to 18th Dynasty, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor
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