Relief scene of man with haunch of beef
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Man, facing right, carries haunch of beef over shoulder. Cut of meat (?) on string over right arm. Sunk relief. From the tomb of Mentuemhat at Thebes. Inscription. Head of duck lower left. Left lower portion broken.

Provenance

From Thebes, Tomb of Mentuemhat. By 1965: M. Girdo-Mallon Collection; 1965: Purchased from M. Girod-Mallon by the MFA.

(Accession Date: December 8, 1965)

Credit Line

Egyptian Curator's Fund

Relief scene of man with haunch of beef

  • Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 25–26, 760–525 B.C.
Findspot
Thebes, Egypt
Dimensions
Height x width: 26.0 x 26.0 cm (10 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.)
Medium or Technique
Limestone
Classification
Architectural elements
Accession Number
65.1687
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