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© Bruce M. White, 2012.
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Relief of a Deity

Place CreatedEgypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
PeriodNew Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Reign of Thutmose IV
Date1400-1390 BCE
MediumIndurated limestone
Credit LineGift of Anne Cox Chambers
Dimensions12 x 12 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (30.5 x 32.4 x 3.8 cm)
Object number2009.009.001
Label TextThis relief fragment is inscrbied with a cartouche containing the throne name of Thutmose IV - Menkheperure. Facing the cartouche is the image of a deity. While it is unclear which god this is, his divine status is indicated by his long thin beard. The god's elongated almond shaped eyes hint at the artistic revolution of the Amarna period that would be carried out by Thutmose IV's son and grandson.
Exhibition HistoryRecent Gifts of Anne Cox Chambers, Michael C. Carlos Museum, March 13 - 31, 2009
Recent Acquisitions, Michael C. Carlos Museum, March 31 - September 10, 2009
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, May 6, 2013 - Present
Published ReferencesChristie's New York, Antiquities (9 December 2008), 12, lot 9.
MCCM Newsletter, March - May 2009.
ProvenanceSaid to be ex coll. Al Sheikh Moussa family, United Arab Emirates, 1970s. Purchased by MCCM from Christie's New York, December 9, 2008, lot 9.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art