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Middle Kingdom Model House

Excavated by Petrie who called these sorts of models "soul houses" as they were discovered placed near burials. There is a libation spout at the front.

From Tomb 72, Deir Rifa, Egypt.
Middle Kingdom, mid 13th Dynasty, c. 1750 - 1700 BCE.

Acc. No.: 07.231.11

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Visits: 2005

Albums: Ancient Egypt in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (visited October 2015)

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