ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Statuette of Ti-irty

Possible OriginThebes, Egypt, Africa

CultureEgyptian

PeriodNew Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Reign of Hatshepsut - Thutmose III

Date1479-1425 BCE

MediumLimestone, paint

Credit LineGift of Joop Bollen

Dimensions9 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 5 3/8 in. (24.1 x 8.9 x 13.7 cm)

Object number2006.050.001

Label TextThis painted limestone statuette belongs to a woman who lived during the 18th Dynasty. While it is a fair example of private statuary of the time, the inscription on either side of her base makes this piece special. Her name is Ti-irty, and the statuette was commissioned by her brother Nebamun after her death. The inscription calls for countless offerings of beef, poultry, and beer to sustain Ti-irty’s spirit, or Ka, in the afterlife indicating this statuette was likely made for her burial. Ti-irty’s heavy braided wig divided into three sections is of a style worn by unmarried women in the 18th Dynasty. This, coupled with the fact that her statuette was commissioned by her brother, indicates that Ti-irty died young and was likely buried in her family’s tomb.
Exhibition HistoryVan Nijl tot schelde, Bank Brussel Lambert, Brussels, Belgium, April 5 - June 9, 1991
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, 2006 - Present
Published ReferencesDaniel de Cardon de Lichtbuer, Van Nijl tot schelde: Bank Brussel Lambert 5 april - 9 juni = Du Nil a l'escaut (Wommelgem: Blonde Artprinting Internat, 1991), number 110.

Terms

ProvenanceEx private collection, Belgium, by 1991. Ex coll. Joop Bollen, United States, purchased from Dick Meijer [D. Meyer Antiquiteiten], Amsterdam, Netherlands, September 2, 2003.

Status

On view

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