COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
CMA_.1996.28
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CMA_.1996.28
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
1998
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1998
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Sculpture
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Sculpture
Object Type
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Creator Nationality:
African; North African; Egyptian
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African; North African; Egyptian
Creator Nationality
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Creator Dates/Places:
Egypt
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Egypt
Creator Dates/Places
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Creator Name-CRT:
Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, late reign of Amenhotep III, 1391-1353 BC
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Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, late reign of Amenhotep III, 1391-1353 BC
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Statue of Minemheb, Chief of Works for the Jubilee Temple of Amenhotep III
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Statue of Minemheb, Chief of Works for the Jubilee Temple of Amenhotep III
Title
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Title Type:
Primary
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Primary
Title Type
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View:
Full View
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Full View
View
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Creation Date:
1391-1353 B.C.
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1391-1353 B.C.
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
-1391
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-1391
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
-1353
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-1353
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
granodiorite
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granodiorite
Materials and Techniques
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Dimensions:
Overall: 45cm x 16.6cm x 28.3cm
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Overall: 45cm x 16.6cm x 28.3cm
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Owner Location
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ID Number:
1996.28
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1996.28
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund
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Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund
Credit Line
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html</a>
Rights
false
Context:
This statue represents the royal army scribe Minemheb kneeling and presenting a statue of the god of wisdom, Thoth, in the form of a hamadryas baboon, seated on an altar. The hieroglyphic inscription on the altar indicates that the statue was dedicated to 'Thoth, lord of Hermopolis [in Middle Egypt] the great god of Hesret [Hermopolis's cemetery].' The inscription on the base and back pillar tell us that Minemheb also oversaw the construction of the temple built at Thebes to celebrate the first jubilee of Amenhotep III which, as was traditional, took place in year 30 of his reign. As a scribe, Minemheb was one of a tiny percentage of ancient Egyptians who could read and write. That he received the king's gift of a fairly large temple statue, carved in one of the hardest and most expensive stones, suggests that he was a great favorite of the pharaoh.
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This statue represents the royal army scribe Minemheb kneeling and presenting a statue of the god of wisdom, Thoth, in the form of a hamadryas baboon, seated on an altar. The hieroglyphic inscription on the altar indicates that the statue was dedicated to 'Thoth, lord of Hermopolis [in Middle Egypt] the great god of Hesret [Hermopolis's cemetery].' The inscription on the base and back pillar tell us that Minemheb also oversaw the construction of the temple built at Thebes to celebrate the first jubilee of Amenhotep III which, as was traditional, took place in year 30 of his reign. As a scribe, Minemheb was one of a tiny percentage of ancient Egyptians who could read and write. That he received the king's gift of a fairly large temple statue, carved in one of the hardest and most expensive stones, suggests that he was a great favorite of the pharaoh.
Context
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Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1996.28.tif
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CMA_.1996.28.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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