Relief

Description

Relief fragment in quartzite sandstone carved with the upper part of the figure of King Ahmose II (Amasis) facing right and wearing a nemes headdress, with partially erased cartouches: Ancient Egyptian, Memphis, Saite Period, 26th Dynasty, c.664-525 BC

Museum reference

A.1910.154

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Relief

Production information

Unknown
Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

26th Dynasty, Late Period, Ancient Egyptian

Style / Culture

26th Dynasty (Saite Period), Late Dynastic Period, Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Sandstone

Collection place(s)

Memphis, Lower Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Depicted: Ahmose II

Exhibitions

• Ancient Egypt Rediscovered (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Petrie, Memphis III, p 39.

On display

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