Relief Fragment of Shepenwepet II
ca. 700 B.C.E.
Egyptian
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
This relief fragment from a chapel in North Karnak shows a God's Wife of Amun, a celibate high priestess of the god, wearing a vulture headdress. The ankh-sign held before her nose is offered by a now missing deity. The provenance of this block, as well as the stylistic detailing of the mouth, nose, and eye, suggests an identification with Shepenwepet II, the daughter of the Kushite king Piye.
- Maker/Artist
- Egyptian
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- Sandstone
- Medium
- sandstone
- Dynasty
- second half of Dynasty 25
- Dimensions
- 11 7/16 x 11 5/8 x 2 3/16 in. (29.1 x 29.6 x 5.6 cm)
- Accession Number
- 74.99.2
- Credit Line
- Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Exhibitions
- Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
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