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Middle Kingdom
This fragment is part of a large procession of gods and goddesses that covered all four walls of the square antechamber of the pyramid temple of Senwosret I. Interior relief in Egyptian temples is generally raised, but for some unknown reason, Senwosret I's artists used sunken relief in several of the temple's rooms.
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Title: Head and shoulders of a male god, from a deity procession
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12
Reign: reign of Senwosret I
Date: ca. 1961–1917 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, Pyramid Temple of Senwosret I, MMA excavations, 1916–17
Medium: Limestone, paint
Dimensions: h. 33 cm (13 in); w. 28 cm (11 in)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1934
Accession Number: 34.1.203
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