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Relief of offering bearers
Egyptian
New Kingdom, late Dynasty 18, probably reign of
1319–1292 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 38.8 x 86.7 x 7.7 cm (15 1/4 x 34 1/8 x 3 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Arthur Tracy Cabot Fund and Egyptian Curator's Fund
Accession Number1974.468
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Relief
DescriptionThe lower register of this limestone relief depicts a line of offering bearers bringing an oryx, a calf, three ducks and several lotus blossoms. The block preserves only a small portion of the upper register, which shows a man seated in a lion-legged chair, accompanied by a woman and child.
ProvenanceProbably Saqqara, tomb of Ameneminet. By 1974, Galerie du Sycamore, Paris; September 11, 1974, sold by Galerie du Sycomore, Paris to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 11, 1974)
Through gifts of Mrs. Oric Bates, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Saltonstall, Dr. and Mrs. E. G. Fischer, and others
Through gifts of Mrs. Oric Bates, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Saltonstall, Dr. and Mrs. E. G. Fischer, and others