Ancient Egyptian lintel fragment from Dandara dated 2181 - 2160 BC

Ancient Egyptian lintel fragment from Dandara dated 2181 – 2160 BC

Fragment of lintel from doorway or niche, inscribed on front within incised border and in crudely incised hieroglyphs the revered T3w-nbw. In two pieces, broken bottom left corner.

Object details

Reference: BOLMG:1898.56.46
Material: limestone
Culture: Dynasty 7 - 8
Period: First Intermediate Period
Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
Dated: 2181 - 2160 BC
Object name: lintel fragment
Dimensions: Width: 420mm , Height: 80mm , Depth: 70mm
Site: Dandara

Latitude: 26.16627
Longitude: 32.661584