Wall relief from an offering procession
19th Dynasty, reign of Ramesses II, ca. 1304–1237 BC
A procession of male and female fecundity and vegetation deities carry offerings in pro cession. The items on the mats they carry in clude bread, birds in their nests, and various aquatic plants. Below the mats plants, birds, and fish are depicted. ÄS 5083 belongs to the same relief.
A procession of male and female fecundity and vegetation deities carry offerings in pro cession. The items on the mats they carry in clude bread, birds in their nests, and various aquatic plants. Below the mats plants, birds, and fish are depicted. ÄS 5083 belongs to the same relief.
Time:
19th Dynasty, reign of Ramesses II, ca. 1304–1237 BC
Object Name
Relief
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Saqqara, Apis-Tempel des Serapeums (vermutlich)
Material/technology:
Limestone
Dimensions:
H 40,3 - 44,6 cm, B ca. 94 cm, T 5,2 - 7 cm, G 55 kg
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 5081
Provenance
1878, acquired with the Miramar Collection