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Canopic Chest of Senbi
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Wood (ziziphus sp.) paint string, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12
Egyptian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Rogers Fund 1911
Title: Canopic Chest of Senbi
Description:
Wood (ziziphus sp.
) paint string, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12.
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