lunes, 28 de marzo de 2016

Temple wall fragment carved in relief

Temple wall fragment carved in relief
This is one of numerous relief fragments retrieved by the Egypt Exploration Fund in the clearance of the temple of king Nebhepetra Mentuhotep on the West Bank at Thebes. The fragment preserves the upper forepart of a finely sculpted head of a goddess wearing the uraeus, from one of the scenes in which the king was depicted in the company of the gods.
Present location NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND [30/002] DUBLIN ...
Inventory number 1911:377
Dating MENTUHOTEP II/NEBHEPETRE
Archaeological Site DEIR EL-BAHARI
Category RELIEF
Material SANDSTONE
Technique PAINTED; CARVED
Height 15 cm
Width 13 cm
Depth 7.5 cm

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