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Donor Name:
George R. Gliddon  Search this
Site Name:
Heliopolis  Search this
Culture:
Egyptian, New Kingdom Period, Dynasty XVIII (?)  Search this
Object Type:
Tombstone
Place:
Lower Egypt, Egypt, Africa
Accession Date:
1866
Notes:
From tomb of a high priest from Upper Egypt.
Considered for NMNH exhibit Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt but eliminated. 2011 preliminary list for exhibit identifies as: From a statue of base of Akhenaten, Nefertiti and their daughter Meritaton, inscription bears the name of a temple called ”Elevating the Sun Disk in Heliopolis” Date reign of Akhenaton, Dyn. 18.
Record Last Modified:
26 Jun 2017
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
66A00078
USNM Number:
A1421-0
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Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3921506bf-cd22-4e1c-b221-5716752e5702
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8020941