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Seated Couple: Mentuemhat's Ancestors
c. 667-647 BC
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
A deceased vizier, whose name ended in Nufer, and his wife seated before a table of offerings. Presumably they were relatives of Mentuemhat. The work is in the style of early Dynasty XVIII.
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- Title: Seated Couple: Mentuemhat's Ancestors
- Date Created: c. 667-647 BC
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 57.3 x 53 cm (22 9/16 x 20 7/8 in.)
- Provenance: Thebes, Asasif, tomb of Mentuemhat (no. 34), first court, south side of west wall under portico. Purchased from Mrs. Paul Mallon, Paris (Mallon 183).
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1949.493
- 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: 1949.493
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