Relief Fragment Depicting Merettetiiyet with Offerings
| Title | Relief Fragment Depicting Merettetiiyet with Offerings |
|---|---|
| Artist | Egyptian; offering niche of Merettetiiyet, Teti Pyramid Cemetery, Saqqara, Egypt |
| Date | First Intermediate Period, Dynasty 10, about 2050 BCE 20th century BCE |
| Medium | Limestone and pigment |
| Classification | architectural fragment |
| Origin | Saqqara |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | W. Moses Willner Fund |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Relief Fragment Depicting Merettetiiyet with Offerings” is a work by Egyptian; offering niche of Merettetiiyet, Teti Pyramid Cemetery, Saqqara, Egypt, dated First Intermediate Period, Dynasty 10, about 2050 BCE. It is executed in limestone and pigment and classified as architectural fragment. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to First Intermediate Period, Dynasty 10, about 2050 BCE. Explore the wider set of works from the 20th century BCE held in the archive.
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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