Egypt, Probably Thebes, Asasif, tomb of Mentuemhat (no. 34), Late Period, late Dynasty 25 to early Dynasty 26, 715-525 BC / Spearing Fish / 675-625 BC

Egypt, Probably Thebes, Asasif, tomb of Mentuemhat (no. 34), Late Period, late Dynasty 25 to early Dynasty 26, 715-525 BC
Spearing Fish
675-625 BC
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Creator Nationality: African; North African; Egyptian
Creator Dates/Places: Egypt
Creator Active Place: Egypt
Creator Name-CRT: Egypt, Probably Thebes, Asasif, tomb of Mentuemhat (no. 34), Late Period, late Dynasty 25 to early Dynasty 26, 715-525 BC
Title: Spearing Fish
Title Type: Primary
View: Full View
Creation Start Date: -67
Creation End Date: -62
Creation Date: 675-625 BC
Object Type: Sculpture
Materials and Techniques: Limestone
Dimensions: Overall: 26.4cm x 25.8cm
AMICA Contributor: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number: 1949.499
Credit Line: Gift of the Hanna Fund
Rights: http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html
Context: The spearing of fish against a conventionalized background of water--a classic subject of the painted reliefs found in tombs of the Pyramid Age. The papyrus thicket shown in the background is represented growing in perfect symmetry quite unlike the tangled riot of vegetation typical of the growing plant. Probably an exact copy of a detail of Dynasty V at Saqqara. It is likely that this relief comes from the same composition as 1949.498.
AMICA ID: CMA_.1949.499
AMICA Library Year: 1998
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, The Cleveland Museum of Art

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