Relief with the head of a princess
The
style of this delicate relief is Ramesside. It may come from a
depiction of a princess in a series of sons and daughters of the royal
family making offerings. Such scenes are well-attested from the 19th
Dynasty and from the 20th Dynasty on temple walls. The object in the
woman's hand can barely be discerned on the left, but parallels suggest
that this was a sistrum, the metal rattle shaken by chantresses in the
cult. In this instance the recipient might be either the king, perhaps
Ramses II, or the god Ptah, patron of the city where the block was
found, Memphis (modern Mit Rahina).
Present location NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND [30/002] DUBLIN
Inventory number 1908:516
Dating 19TH DYNASTY
Archaeological Site MIT RAHINA/MEMPHIS
Category RELIEF
Material LIMESTONE
Technique CARVED; INCISED
Height 12 cm
Width 14 cm
Depth 6 cm
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