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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Step Pyramid Tile
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Step Pyramid Tile

AAT Object Form/Functiontiles (object genre)
Place FoundSaqqara, Egypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
PeriodEarly Dynastic, Dynasty 3, Reign of Djoser
Date2592-2566 BCE
MediumFaience
Credit LineAnonymous gift in honor of Dr. Peter Lacovara
Dimensions2 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (5.7 x 3.2 cm)
Object number2003.062.001
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, January 1999 - Spring 2001
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2001 - Present
Published ReferencesMCCM Newsletter, March - May, 2004.
ProvenanceEx private collection, Great Britain, prior to 1998. Previously on loan to Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston, Massachusetts.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art