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Talatat: River scene with royal barges and tow boats
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten
1353–1336 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 22.5 x 51.5 x 5.3 cm (8 7/8 x 20 1/4 x 2 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Florence E. and Horace L. Mayer Fund
Accession Number1989.104
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Relief
DescriptionLimestone talatat depicting two towboats, each carrying a kiosk that contains a sphinx trampling enemies.
ProvenanceFrom el-Amarna but found at Hermopolis. June 27, 1974: Basel sale: Muenzen und Medaillen A. G., Werke aegyptischer Kunst, Auktion 49, no. 24; by 1989: with Charles Ede, London; 1989: purchased by the MFA from Charles Ede, October 26, 1989.
(Accession Date: April 28, 1989)
(Accession Date: April 28, 1989)