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<em>Funerary Cone of Neni</em>, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Terracotta, Diam. 2 5/8 x 5 5/16 in. (6.6 x 13.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1845E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1845E_detail3.jpg)
Funerary Cone of Neni, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Terracotta, Diam. 2 5/8 x 5 5/16 in. (6.6 x 13.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1845E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1845E_detail3.jpg)
<em>Funerary Cone of Neni</em>, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Terracotta, Diam. 2 5/8 x 5 5/16 in. (6.6 x 13.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1845E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1845E_detail3.jpg)

Funerary Cone of Neni, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Terracotta, Diam. 2 5/8 x 5 5/16 in. (6.6 x 13.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1845E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1845E_detail3.jpg)

<em>Funerary Cone of Neni</em>, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Terracotta, Diam. 2 5/8 x 5 5/16 in. (6.6 x 13.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1845E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1845E_detail1.jpg)

Funerary Cone of Neni, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Terracotta, Diam. 2 5/8 x 5 5/16 in. (6.6 x 13.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1845E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1845E_detail1.jpg)

<em>Funerary Cone of Neni</em>, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Terracotta, Diam. 2 5/8 x 5 5/16 in. (6.6 x 13.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1845E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1845E_detail2.jpg)

Funerary Cone of Neni, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Terracotta, Diam. 2 5/8 x 5 5/16 in. (6.6 x 13.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1845E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1845E_detail2.jpg)

<em>Funerary Cone of Neni</em>, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Terracotta, Diam. 2 5/8 x 5 5/16 in. (6.6 x 13.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1845E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1845E.jpg)

Funerary Cone of Neni, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Terracotta, Diam. 2 5/8 x 5 5/16 in. (6.6 x 13.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1845E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1845E.jpg)

<em>Funerary Cone of Neni</em>, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Terracotta, Diam. 2 5/8 x 5 5/16 in. (6.6 x 13.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1845E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.1845E_37.1871E_GrpA_SL4.jpg)

Funerary Cone of Neni, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Terracotta, Diam. 2 5/8 x 5 5/16 in. (6.6 x 13.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1845E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.1845E_37.1871E_GrpA_SL4.jpg)

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Funerary Cone of Neni

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

MEDIUM Terracotta
  • Reportedly From: Thebes, Egypt
    • DATES ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E.
    DYNASTY Dynasty 18
    PERIOD New Kingdom
    DIMENSIONS Diam. 2 5/8 x 5 5/16 in. (6.6 x 13.5 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 37.1845E
    CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Funerary cone of baked clay. The core is black. The clay around the black is deep red; the surface is brick red. The piece is inscribed for “the scribe of the God’s Offering of the House of Amun and the First Prophet of Thuthmosis I (Aa-kheper-ka-re) in the temple named United- with- life, Ny-ta”. 37.1871E is a funerary cones with the same inscription. Condition: Tip missing; partial remains of slip or gesso.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Funerary Cone of Neni, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Terracotta, Diam. 2 5/8 x 5 5/16 in. (6.6 x 13.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1845E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1845E_detail3.jpg)
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    <em>Funerary Cone of Neni</em>, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Terracotta, Diam. 2 5/8 x 5 5/16 in. (6.6 x 13.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1845E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1845E_detail3.jpg)

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    Egyptian
    Egypt
    New York Historical Society
    terracotta
    Funerary
    Cones
    Neni
    Dynasty 18
    new kingdom
    XVIII Dynasty
    Conical
    High Relief
    Four Registers
    Circular Depression
    Tomb Marker
    Funerary Stamp
    Seal
    Inscriptions
    Hieroglyphic
    White Stamped Surface
    Clay
    Pottery
    Red Surface

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    Egyptian
    Egypt
    New York Historical Society
    terracotta
    Funerary
    Cones
    Neni
    Dynasty 18
    new kingdom
    XVIII Dynasty
    Conical
    High Relief
    Four Registers
    Circular Depression
    Tomb Marker
    Funerary Stamp
    Seal
    Inscriptions
    Hieroglyphic
    White Stamped Surface
    Clay
    Pottery
    Red Surface

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