Relief of Prince Khaemwaset
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Object Label
Khaemwaset, a son of King Ramesses II, became legendary as a sage and a magician. He was the subject of the "Stories of Setne Khaemwaset," which date to the first millennium B.C. and were translated in the nineteenth century. The stories mention a book of powerful magic, written by the god Thoth, which Setne Khaemwaset attempts to retrieve from a deceased priest who has stolen it. This mythical Book of Thoth, the inspiration for the papyrus used to resurrect the mummy in the 1932 motion picture The Mummy, figures in numerous books and films dealing with ancient Egypt.
Caption
Relief of Prince Khaemwaset, ca. 1279–1213 B.C.E.. Limestone, 12 13/16 x 12 9/16 x 2 in. (32.6 x 31.9 x 5.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.513. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.513_PS2.jpg)
Title
Relief of Prince Khaemwaset
Date
ca. 1279–1213 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 19
Period
New Kingdom, Ramesside Period
Medium
Limestone
Classification
Dimensions
12 13/16 x 12 9/16 x 2 in. (32.6 x 31.9 x 5.1 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.513
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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