Relief from the temple of Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II

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ca. 2051–2030 B.C. · Limestone · Egyptian Art

Inside an oval-shaped protective cartouche, which was used only for royal names, is the name Mentuhotep. This is one of the names of Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II, the pharaoh who re-unified Egypt at the beginning of the Middle Kingdom. The fragment is carved in raised relief.

Artist: Unknown
Date: ca. 2051–2030 B.C.
Medium: Limestone
Department: Egyptian Art
Credit line: Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1906

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