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Tomb relief of Ptahmose
Egyptian
New Kingdom, early Dynasty 19
1295–1186 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt, Saqqara, Teti Pyramid Cemetery
Medium/Technique
Stone; Limestone
Dimensions
Height x width x thickness: 23 x 67 x 3 cm (9 1/16 x 26 3/8 x 1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Amos Cummings Fund
Accession Number1973.483
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Relief
DescriptionFragment of limestone relief block showing the heads of officiants at the opening of the mouth ceremony for Ptahmose. The first man holds the foreleg of an ox and the second holds the ceremonial adze. To the left are figures in Syrian attire. In the register above, the legs of a bovid are visible. Traces of red-brown paint are visible on the figures.
Provenance1972: exported from Egypt through the Egyptian Museum (information in Registrar's records); by 1973 , with Jean Loup Despras, Paris; purchased by the MFA from Jean Loup Despras, September 12, 1973.