Relief with an offering scene
early 12th Dynasty, ca. 1980 BC
Cheti and his wife stand before a richly laden table to receive offerings from their son. Between the couple are various items of funerary equipment. The fine red lines visible on the surface are traces of the grid that enabled the designer of the scene to adhere to the standard canon of proportions.
Cheti and his wife stand before a richly laden table to receive offerings from their son. Between the couple are various items of funerary equipment. The fine red lines visible on the surface are traces of the grid that enabled the designer of the scene to adhere to the standard canon of proportions.
Time:
early 12th Dynasty, ca. 1980 BC
Object Name
Relief
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Fundort unbekannt
Material/technology:
Painted limestone
Dimensions:
H 44 cm, B 77,2 cm, T 11,2 cm, G: 80 kg (geschätzt)
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 202
Provenance
1848, gift of Anton von Laurin