Bench Side-Panel Depicting a Calf in the Marshes
This painting of a calf running through a papyrus marsh comes from the King's Palace at Malqata, the palace city of Amenhotep III in western Thebes. It was part of the decoration on the supports of low benches that were used to store clothing and other personal items. The end of the bench was decorated with a basket of fruit. Similar stylistic and iconographic elements are used in the painted decoration of the pottery found at the palace.
The palace city was created to celebrate the King's three heb seds, or rejuvination ceremonies performed near the end of his reign. The Museum's Egyptian Expedition excavated at Malqata from 1910–1920. Members of the Egyptian Department returned to Malqata in 2008 and conduct yearly excavations and restoration workat the site.
The palace city was created to celebrate the King's three heb seds, or rejuvination ceremonies performed near the end of his reign. The Museum's Egyptian Expedition excavated at Malqata from 1910–1920. Members of the Egyptian Department returned to Malqata in 2008 and conduct yearly excavations and restoration workat the site.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bench Side-Panel Depicting a Calf in the Marshes
- Period: New Kingdom
- Dynasty: Dynasty 18
- Reign: reign of Amenhotep III
- Date: ca. 1390–1352 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Malqata, Palace of Amenhotep III, Western Harim Wardrobe Room, MMA excavations, 1910–11
- Medium: Mud plaster, paint
- Dimensions: Unframed: H. 45.3 × W. 7.8 cm (17 13/16 × 3 1/16 in.); Framed: H. 50.5 × W. 82 × D. 7.8 cm, 39.3 kg (19 7/8 × 32 5/16 × 3 1/16 in., 86.6 lb.)
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1911
- Object Number: 11.215.453
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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