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Mentuemhat in Ecclesiastical Dress

c. 667-647 BC

The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

Virtually a duplicate of 1951.280. In both reliefs Mentuemhat wears the robes of his office as a high priest of Amen. Here the inscription has been outlined in red by a master draughtsman, but the relief sculptor has not started his work.

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Details

  • Title: Mentuemhat in Ecclesiastical Dress
  • Date Created: c. 667-647 BC
  • Physical Dimensions: Overall: 103.5 x 51.8 cm (40 3/4 x 20 3/8 in.)
  • Provenance: Thebes, Asasif, tomb of Mentuemhat (no. 34), chapel B, doorway. Purchased from Mrs. Paul Mallon, Paris
  • Type: Sculpture
  • Rights: CC0
  • External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1951.281
  • Medium: limestone
  • Department: Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
  • Culture: Egypt, Thebes, Late Period, late Dynasty 25 to early Dynasty 26
  • Credit Line: Gift of the Hanna Fund
  • Collection: Egypt - Late Period
  • Accession Number: 1951.281

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