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Relief of the goddess Nekhbet
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, reign of Mentuhotep II
2140–1991 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Thebes (Luxor), Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Mentuhotep II
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 77 x 32 x 41 cm (30 5/16 x 12 5/8 x 16 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number06.2471
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Relief
DescriptionOnce part of a temple wall, the finely executed low relief on this block portrays the protective vulture goddess Nekhbet. Traces of blue and red paint survive. The low relief is characteristic of the later part of the king's reign.
ProvenanceFrom Deir el-Bahri, temple of Nebhepetra Mentuhotep II. 1906: excavated by the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF in the division of finds by the Egyptian government; voted to the MFA at EEF general meeting; received by the MFA through subscription to the Egypt Exploration Fund.
(Accession date October 11, 1906)
(Accession date October 11, 1906)