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Tomb Relief of Itwesh

Title	Tomb Relief of Itwesh
Publication Date:	ca. 2475–2345 B.C.E.
Publication Place	- Brooklyn Museum
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	17 x 5 1/2 x 30 in., 141.5 lb. (43.2 x 14 x 76.2 cm, 64.2kg)
Library:	Digital Library of the Middle East
Library Asset ID	Accession Number: 37.25E
Record ID	brooklyn-116774
Library Location	Brooklyn Museum
Date	ca. 2475–2345 B.C.E.
Notes	Oblong fragment of limestone from a tomb decorated with a representation of a statue of the deceased (preserved are the head, shoulder, and hand. In the hand is held a staff): a man named Smnhw-Pth, also called 'Itws. Above and before the figure is an inscription. Within the borders and before the figure of Itwesh is also an inscription. The relief is bold, a forerunner of the bold relief of Dyn. VI. The hieroglyphs are quite detailed. Condition: Small chips, some darkening. \| more \| less
Malzeme	Limestone
Zaman Dilimi	Old Kingdom

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Tomb Relief of Itwesh

Publication Date ca. 2475–2345 B.C.E.

Publication Place - Brooklyn Museum

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions 17 x 5 1/2 x 30 in., 141.5 lb. (43.2 x 14 x 76.2 cm, 64.2kg)

Library Digital Library of the Middle East

Library Asset ID Accession Number: 37.25E

Record ID brooklyn-116774

Library Location Brooklyn Museum

Date ca. 2475–2345 B.C.E.

Notes Oblong fragment of limestone from a tomb decorated with a representation of a statue of the deceased (preserved are the head, shoulder, and hand. In the hand is held a staff): a man named Smnhw-Pth, also called 'Itws. Above and before the figure is an inscription. Within the borders and before the figure of Itwesh is also an inscription. The relief is bold, a forerunner of the bold relief of Dyn. VI. The hieroglyphs are quite detailed. Condition: Small chips, some darkening. | more | less

Malzeme Limestone

Zaman Dilimi Old Kingdom