Funerary Cone of Meny and His Wife Meryre

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ca. 1550–1295 B.C. · Pottery · Egyptian Art

This cone has the impression of a stamp seal inscribed for a man named Meny who was chief scribe of the god Amun. It also records the name of his wife, the house mistress Meryre. For a drawing of this impression see http://www.funerarycones.com/, number 291.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1550–1295 B.C.

Medium

Pottery

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Gift of Norman de Garis Davies, 1930