Statue / man

Description

Statue in limestone, with traces of colour, of the Chief Weaver Tetity kneeling and raising his hands to praise the sun-god: Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Early 18th Dynasty, c. 1479-1400 BC

Museum reference

A.1885.137

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Statue / man

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

18th Dynasty, New Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Limestone

Physical description

Limestone; traces of colour

Collection place(s)

Thebes, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Depicted: Teti-ty, Chief Weaver
Ruthven Collection

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

On display

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