Detail of a Griffin, Tomb of Khety
Object type: Facsimile, Khety (Beni Hasan 17), griffin
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 11
Artist: Nina de Garis Davies|Norman de Garis Davies
Artist bio: 1881–1965|1865–1941
Artist role: Artist|Artist
Artist nationality:  | 
Date: ca. 2140–1991 B.C.
Medium: Tempera on paper
Dimensions: facsimile: h. 26.5 cm (10 7/16 in); w. 45.3 cm (17 13/16 in); 1:1 scale; framed: h. 26.7 cm (10 1/2 in); w. 36.2 cm (14 1/4 in)
Geography: Original from    Egypt Middle Egypt Beni Hasan
Locale: Tomb of Kheti  (Tomb 17)
Excavation: MMA graphic expedition 1931
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1933
Accession year: 1933
Tags: Griffins