Plaque

E3621

Location: On Display in the Eastern Mediterranean Gallery

From: Egypt | Dendereh

Curatorial Section: Egyptian

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Object Number E3621
Current Location Eastern Mediterranean Gallery - On Display
Provenience Egypt | Dendereh
Date Made After 1550 BCE
Section Egyptian
Materials Steatite
Description

Small rectangular plaque, tapering slightly toward the top. The top has twin triangular notches, creating a rectangular lug at the top. Pharaoh wearing nemes stands facing left, holding a khepesh sword in his left hand over his head. In his right he holds the hair of a bearded enemy, who kneels in front of the king also facing left. Smiting scene. Reverse is undecorated.

Height 7.2 cm
Width 4.2 cm
Thickness 1 cm
Credit Line Distribution from the American Exploration Society; Charles Rosher, 1898
Other Number AES398 - Other Number

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