Relief of Khamwasemen and His Wife Seated at the Table of Offerings with Standing Priest
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Object Label
In this relief, the deceased and his wife sit before an offering table while a priest stands opposite them reciting a prayer inscribed in hieroglyphs below. Six women with an uncertain relationship to the deceased sit behind the priest. They are dressed for a feast and perhaps share in the offerings. Middle-ranking officials included many relatives and friends in their tombs as a way of pooling limited resources.
Caption
Relief of Khamwasemen and His Wife Seated at the Table of Offerings with Standing Priest, ca. 1292–1075 B.C.E.. Limestone, 29 x 43 x 7 1/2 in., 520 lb. (73.7 x 109.2 x 19.1 cm, 235.87kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.35E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.35E_PS1.jpg)
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Gallery
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Title
Relief of Khamwasemen and His Wife Seated at the Table of Offerings with Standing Priest
Date
ca. 1292–1075 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 19 to Dynasty 20
Period
New Kingdom, Ramesside Period
Geography
Reportedly from: Lower Egypt, Egypt
Medium
Limestone
Classification
Dimensions
29 x 43 x 7 1/2 in., 520 lb. (73.7 x 109.2 x 19.1 cm, 235.87kg)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.35E
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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