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Sistrum Inscribed with the Names of King Teti

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Date

ca. 2323–2291 B.C.

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Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description

Music, sistrum, Teti, papyrus, falcon

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Title

Sistrum Inscribed with the Names of King Teti

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Material

Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), pigment, resin

Dimensions

H. 26.5 cm (10 7/8 in.); W. 7 cm (2 3/4 in.); D. 2.7 cm (1 1/16 in.);
depth: 2.7centimetre;
height: 26.5centimetre;
width: 7centimetre

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Date

ca. 2323–2291 B.C.

Provenance

Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926

Style Period

Old Kingdom

Rights

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Inscription

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Location

Memphis (Mit Rahina), Memphite Region

Subjects

Birds; Hieroglyphs

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Sistrum Inscribed with the Names of King Teti, ca. 2323–2291 B.C., Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

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