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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 / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Image size:
3690 x 3149 px | 33.2 MB
Print size:
31.2 x 26.7 cm | 12.3 x 10.5 in (300 dpi)
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