Funerary Cone of Meny and His Wife Meryre

New Kingdom

ca. 1550–1295 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 117

This cone has the impression of a stamp seal inscribed for a man named Meny who was chief scribe of the god Amun. It also records the name of his wife, the house mistress Meryre. For a drawing of this impression see http://www.funerarycones.com/, number 291.

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Provenance

Title: Funerary Cone of Meny and His Wife Meryre
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Date: ca. 1550–1295 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes
Medium: Pottery
Dimensions: Preserved L. 19 × Diam. 7.5 cm (7 1/2 × 2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Norman de Garis Davies, 1930
Object Number: 30.6.27
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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