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Fragment of a Tomb Relief

Fragment of a Tomb Relief

1401–1391 BCE
(1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18, reign of Tuthmosis II (1493–1479 BCE)
limestone
Overall: 40 x 37.5 cm (15 3/4 x 14 3/4 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.670
Location: not on view

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.
  • Probably Thebes. Purchased from Joseph Hassan Ahmed, Luxor, by Lucy Olcott Perkins through Henry W. Kent
  • Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač. Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999 Reproduced: p. 218; Mentioned: p. 218-219
  • {{cite web|title=Fragment of a Tomb Relief|url=false|author=|year=1401–1391 BCE|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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