Relief from the pyramid temple of Senwosret I, with an offering bearer

Middle Kingdom

ca. 1961–1917 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 109

The reliefs from the sanctuary of the funerary temple of Senwosret I are remarkable for their very high relief and abundant painted detail. These scene, put together from several fragments, comes from a procession of offering bearers that originally decorated the south wall. Visible here are the legs of one bearer, who carries several braces of fowl.

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Title: Relief from the pyramid temple of Senwosret I, with an offering bearer
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, Sanctuary, south wall, MMA excavations, 1908–09
Medium: Limestone, paint
Dimensions: As restored: h. 71.1 cm (28 in); w. 99.1 cm (39 in)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1909
Object Number: 09.180.13e
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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