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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Kay Hinton.
Funeral Cone of Mentuemhat
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Kay Hinton.
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Kay Hinton.
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Kay Hinton.
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Funeral Cone of Mentuemhat

CultureEgyptian
PeriodLate Period, Dynasty 25 - Dynasty 26, Reign of Taharqa - Psamtik
Date690-610 BCE
MediumClay
Credit LineGift of Sands of Time Antiquities
Dimensions6.4 x 8.6 cm (2 1/2 x 3 3/8")
Object number2009.037.011
Exhibition HistoryLost Kingdoms of the Nile: Nubian Treasures from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 9 - August 31, 2008
Published ReferencesChristie's New York, Antiquities (3 June 2009), 6, lot 11.
ProvenanceEx coll. Dr. Ulrich Muller, Zurich, Switzerland, acquried 1968-1978. With Sue McGovern-Huffman [Sands of Time Antiquities], Washington DC. With Christie's New York, June 3, 2009, lot 11 (unsold). Gifted to MCCM by McGovern-Huffman.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art