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Relief from the temple of Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II

Relief from the temple of Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II. Dimensions: H. 17 × W. 22 cm (6 11/16 × 8 11/16 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 11. Reign: reign of Mentuhotep II, early. Date: ca. 2051-2030 B.C.. Inside an oval-shaped protective cartouche, which was used only for royal names, is the name Mentuhotep. This is one of the names of Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II, the pharaoh who re-unified Egypt at the beginning of the Middle Kingdom. The fragment is carved in raised relief.
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Title: Relief from the temple of Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II
Caption: Relief from the temple of Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II. Dimensions: H. 17 × W. 22 cm (6 11/16 × 8 11/16 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 11. Reign: reign of Mentuhotep II, early. Date: ca. 2051-2030 B.C.. Inside an oval-shaped protective cartouche, which was used only for royal names, is the name Mentuhotep. This is one of the names of Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II, the pharaoh who re-unified Egypt at the beginning of the Middle Kingdom. The fragment is carved in raised relief.
Technique/material: Limestone
Period: MIDDLE KINGDOM
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit: Album
Releases: ? Model Release: No - ? Property Release: No
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Image size: 3690 × 3149 px | 33.2 MB
Print size: 31.2 × 26.7 cm | 1452.8 × 1239.8 in (300 dpi)
Keywords: AFRICA • CARTOUCHES • EGYPT • EGYPTIAN ART • FROM EGYPT, UPPER EGYPT, THEBES, DEIR EL-BAHRI, TEMPLE OF MENTUHOTEP II, EGYPT EXPLORATION FUND EXCAVATIONS, 1907 • LIMESTONE • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA • MIDDLE KINGDOM • RELIEFS • SCULPTURE • THÈBES • UPPER EGYPT