Relief fragment of Nebhepetre Mentuhotep

Unknown

ca. 2020–2000 B.C. · Limestone, paint · Egyptian Art

Preserved are parts of the king’s upper body and left arm as well as the round tip of the mace scepter in his right hand. A goddess embraces him; her two hands still visible on his torso and shoulder. In front, the tip of a vertically positioned cartouche is just preserved, and above hovered a winged sun disk adorned by cobras with ankh (life) symbols slung over their bodies. One of these cobras reaches out to the king so that the ankh almost touches his face.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 2020–2000 B.C.

Medium

Limestone, paint

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1906