Model Type
garden/house
Description
From Global Egyptian Museum: --
The model shows the facade of a house with a portico, or covered entrance, that is supported by two rows of four columns in the form of bound lotus flowers and stems.
The well-preserved colors of these columns range from white and yellow to blue, while the capitals are painted in green and red.
In front of the portico, there is a rectangular lake painted blue, surrounded on three sides by sycamore trees with abundant leaves and fruits, which are similar to figs.
height=43 cm. width=40 cm. length=87 cm.
Site
Qurneh
Tomb
TT280
Burial
Meketre
Museum
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Accession number
JE 46721
Material
wood
Dimensions
Height 43 cm Width 40 cm Length 87 cm
References (Bibliography)
Tooley-1989 , p. 32
Tooley-1999 , Fig 60
Winlock-1955 , p. 17-19, Pls. 9, 10,12, 56, 57
Museum Online Record Card
https://www.globalegyptianmuseum.org/record.aspx?id=15635

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