Tomb relief
5th Dynasty or later, ca. 2514-2191 BC
This fragment, which had been tossed into a tomb shaft at Giza, once belonged to the relief decoration of the cult chamber in a tomb. The heads were part of a scene showing the owner at table – a depiction of the funerary offering ritual which should guarantee sustenance for the deceased in the Hereafter. The woman wears a lotus-decorated headband.
This fragment, which had been tossed into a tomb shaft at Giza, once belonged to the relief decoration of the cult chamber in a tomb. The heads were part of a scene showing the owner at table – a depiction of the funerary offering ritual which should guarantee sustenance for the deceased in the Hereafter. The woman wears a lotus-decorated headband.
Time:
5th Dynasty or later, ca. 2514-2191 BC
Object Name
Relief
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Giza, Westfriedhof, Schacht 738a
Material/technology:
Limestone
Dimensions:
H 38 cm, B 78,5 cm, T 10,5 cm, G 49 kg
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 8531
Provenance
1914, excavated by the Academy of Sciences, Vienna