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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
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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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.

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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