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Seated Couple:  Mentuemhat's Ancestors

Seated Couple: Mentuemhat's Ancestors

c. 667–647 BCE
Overall: 57.3 x 53 cm (22 9/16 x 20 7/8 in.)
Location: 107 Egyptian

Description

A deceased vizier, whose name ended in Nufer, and his wife seated before a table of offerings. Presumably they were relatives of Mentuemhat. The work is in the style of early Dynasty XVIII.
  • Thebes, Asasif, tomb of Mentuemhat (no. 34), first court, south side of west wall under portico. Purchased from Mrs. Paul Mallon, Paris (Mallon 183).
  • Cleveland Museum of Art, “Recent Acquisitions Press Release,” January 1952, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 5 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 5 archive.org
    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. 406 ; Mentioned: p. 407
  • In Memoriam: Leonard C. Hanna, Jr.. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 4-April 7, 1958).
  • {{cite web|title=Seated Couple: Mentuemhat's Ancestors|url=false|author=|year=c. 667–647 BCE|access-date=23 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1949.493