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Double-Sided Relief Block of the Deities Montu and Tjenenet

Middle Kingdom

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This object is not part of The Met collection. It was in the Museum for a special exhibition and has been returned to the lender.

This double-sided block originally formed the walls of two parallel chapels in a temple dedicated to the war god Montu. On one side, the falcon-headed Montu faced a now-missing image of the pharaoh Seankhkare Mentuhotep III; on the other side, Montu’s consort Tjenenet also faced the king. Both scenes showed the king making offerings to the deities. The inscriptions above them list the blessings they will grant the king, while the inscriptions above the king contain his names and epithets.

Double-Sided Relief Block of the Deities Montu and Tjenenet, Limestone

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The side with the goddess Tjenenet

Double-Sided Relief Block of the Deities Montu and Tjenenet, Limestone
Double-Sided Relief Block of the Deities Montu and Tjenenet, Limestone

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