Plaque with Couple

CultureEgyptian
Titles
  • Plaque with Couple
Date1580–1350 BC
PlaceEgypt
MediumRed granite
DimensionsOverall: 3 3/16 × 2 5/16 × 1 1/8 in. (8.1 × 5.9 × 2.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of General and Mrs. Maurice Hirsch
Object number52.40
Not on view

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Department
Antiquities
Object Type
ProvenanceGeneral Maurice Hirsch (1890–1983) and Winifred B. Hirsch (1908–1990), Houston, before 1952; given to MFAH, 1952.

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