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Relief of Amenhotep III and Sekhmet
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III
1390–1352 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Memphis, Temple of Ptah
Medium/Technique
Quartzite
Dimensions
Height x width: 41 x 65 cm (16 1/8 x 25 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of British School of Archaeology in Egypt
Accession Number10.650
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Relief
DescriptionCarved in sunk relief showing Amenhotep III before the lion-headed Sekhmet; inscription above. Joins block in Copenhagen, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, AEIN 1152.
ProvenanceFrom Memphis, temple of Ptah, sanctuary of Amenhotep III (Petrie, Meydum and Memphis III, pl. XXIX, 2). 1910: excavated by the British School of Archaeology in Egypt; assigned to the British School of Archaeology by the government of Egypt; presented to the MFA by Dr. Winslow.