Wall Relief Painting Fragment

Date: c. 2470 - 2320 BC (Old Kingdom)

Medium: paint on limestone

Dimensions:

Overall: 12 x 7 x 1 1/2 in. (30.5 x 17.8 x 3.8 cm)

On Mount: 13 1/2 x 7 3/8 x 3 in. (34.3 x 18.7 x 7.6 cm)

Credit Line:Museum Purchase

Object number: 1929.207.1

This fragment of what was likely a private tomb from the Old Kingdom shows a man wearing a white loincloth working in a field.

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