Fragment of a Tomb Relief

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Fragment of a Tomb Relief

Date
1401–1391 BCE
Medium
limestone
Culture
Egypt, probably Thebes, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18, reign of Tuthmosis II (1493–1479 BCE) or later
Department
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
94124

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In later ages tombs must have served as dwelling places for peasants, since the walls became completely blackened with soot. This fragment is from the most common type of Egyptian tomb scene: the deceased and his wife seated at the funeral banquet of at an offering table.

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Credit line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Provenance
Probably Thebes. Purchased from Joseph Hassan Ahmed, Luxor, by Lucy Olcott Perkins through Henry W. Kent

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