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Relief fragment with the upper part of a pharaoh

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This piece was originally rectangular. It shows a pharaoh facing right, probably striding. The king wears the nemes-head dress (the uraeus is broken off), a wesekh-collar, armlets, bracelets, and a vest with narrow shoulder straps. In his left hand he holds a staff, probably a uas-sceptre. The right hand may have been holding an ankh-sign. The jewels and the fringes of his clothing are very detailed. Curiously, the collar is not represented to the left of the nemes-lappet.
The raised relief is well detailed.

Present location

ALLARD PIERSON MUSEUM [06/002] AMSTERDAM

Inventory number

APM 7793

Dating

ROMAN PERIOD (not after); PTOLEMAIC PERIOD (not before)

Archaeological Site

GOVERNORATE OF GIZA (INCLUDING MEMPHIS)

Category

RELIEF

Material

LIMESTONE

Technique

HIGH RELIEF

Height

11.7 cm

Width

14 cm

Depth

1.9 cm

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