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Limestone relief: E.55.1914

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Current Location: Exhibition: Exhibition: Made in Ancient Egypt, 3 October 2025 – 12 April 2026 (Adeane Gallery)

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Limestone relief

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Description

Fragment of relief with hieroglyphs featuring the hieroglyphic grouping for "worker/workman" in relief, framed by vertical borders. Details in blue, green, and red.

Offering list, fragment

Notes

History note: From the pyramid temple of Senusret II at Lahun

Legal notes

Given by the British School of Archaeology in Egypt, 1914

Measurements and weight

Length: 35 cm
Width: 33 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1914) by British School of Archaeology in Egypt

Dating

12th Dynasty
Middle Kingdom, Reign of Senusret II (1972 - 1882 BC)
Circa -1877 - Circa -1870

Project

  • Egypt

Materials used in production

Limestone

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Identification numbers

Accession number: E.55.1914
Primary reference Number: 51706
Oldadmincategory: SS

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 25 September 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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