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Tomb relief of Mahuwy
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III
1390–1353 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Stone; Limestone
Dimensions
Overall: 32 x 32cm (12 5/8 x 12 5/8in.)
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Ashton Sanborn
Accession Number1975.702
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Relief
DescriptionFragment of limestone sunk relief from a tomb. In the top register are the legs of a man standing before a pile of offerings. In the lower register is the head of an official named Mahuwy, identified by three columns of hieroglyphic text. The style of the relief is characteristic of the finest Memphite work of the time of Amenhotep III, featuring an elongated, almond-shaped eye and carefully rendered wavy wig.
ProvenanceFrom Saqqara. By 1975, with Jean-Louis Domercq, Galerie du Sycomore, Paris; purchased by the MFA from Galerie du Sycomore December 10, 1975.
(Accession Date: December 10, 1975)
(Accession Date: December 10, 1975)