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Relief of the god Khnum and a goddess
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 30, reign of Nectanebo II
360–343 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Bubastis
Medium/Technique
Granite
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 105 x 131.5 x 57 cm (41 5/16 x 51 3/4 x 22 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number90.233
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Relief
DescriptionAswan granite; figures of gods and goddesses; hieroglyphs below right arms and on left edge; rebate in stone on right; top and bottom surfaces evened; edges and back are rough and irregular.
ProvenanceFrom Bubastis, hall of Nectanebo II. 1887–88: excavated by Edouard Naville for the Egypt Exploration Fund; awarded to the Egypt Exploration Fund by the government of Egypt; 1890: donated to the MFA by the Egypt Exploration Fund. (Accession Date: January 1, 1890)