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Fragment of a Tomb Relief

1401–1391 BCE

Egypt, probably Thebes, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18, reign of Tuthmosis II (1493–1479 BCE) or later

Medium
limestone
Measurements
Overall: 40 x 37.5 cm (15 3/4 x 14 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.670
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Description

In later ages tombs must have served as dwelling places for peasants, since the walls became completely blackened with soot. This fragment is from the most common type of Egyptian tomb scene: the deceased and his wife seated at the funeral banquet of at an offering table.
A dark gray limestone relief fragment is carved with the side profile of a figure facing right. They wear a tiered, chin-length wig and a small goatee. A large eye and straight nose mark the face. To the left, a partial face of a second figure faces right. Above and beside them, carved hieroglyphs fill the surface. The weathered stone features deep cracks and jagged edges where portions have broken away.

Fragment of a Tomb Relief

1401–1391 BCE

Egypt, probably Thebes, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18, reign of Tuthmosis II (1493–1479 BCE) or later

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