Hieratic copy of the Teaching of Amenemhat I
This extract from a strikingly dramatic poem was written on the sherd of a large jar. In the story, a vision of the dead king Amenemhat I speaks to his son and warns him of the burden of kingship. He describes a night when he was attacked and apparently killed by his bodyguard. Although it may have been composed in the Eighteenth Dynasty, the poem provides a vivid picture of kingship centered on Middle Kingdom rulers.
Artwork Details
- Title: Hieratic copy of the Teaching of Amenemhat I
- Period: New Kingdom, Ramesside
- Dynasty: Dynasty 19–20
- Date: ca. 1295–1070 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, MMA excavations, 1931–32
- Medium: Pottery, ink
- Dimensions: L. 22.6 cm (8 7/8 in.); W. 19.4 cm (7 5/8 in.); Th. 1 cm (3/8 in.)
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1932
- Object Number: 32.1.119
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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