lunes, 16 de noviembre de 2015

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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