Fragment of relief with offering-bearer

Fragment of relief with offering-bearer

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Temple wall fragment carved in relief with an offering-bearer leading a gazelle. This is one of numerous relief fragments from a series of offering-bearers or courtiers, retrieved by the Egypt Exploration Fund in the clearance of the temple of king Nebhepetra Mentuhotep on the West Bank at Thebes. The artist has indicated the musculature of the legs and has included the details on the body of the animal.

Present location NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND [30/002] DUBLIN

Inventory number 1907:474

Dating MENTUHOTEP II/NEBHEPETRE

Archaeological Site DEIR EL-BAHARI

Category RELIEF

Material SANDSTONE

Technique RELIEF; PAINTED; CARVED

Height 19 cm

Width 38 cm

Depth 12.5 cm

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