Baker Djehuty and Wife Ahhotep

Title:

Baker Djehuty and Wife Ahhotep

Date:

ca. 1500-1450 BCE (New Kingdom)

Description:

A funerary image for the couple's tomb, this sculpture was meant to function as a dwelling place for their spirits. Relief images of the couple's two sons appear on the sides of the seat.For the latest information about this object, statuettes (statues); sculptures, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: 18th DynastyInscriptions: Reign: Style:

Type:

sculpture

Type (Narrower):

Sculptures

Type (Broader):

Object

Subject:

Culture: Egyptian

Provenance:

Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1926, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Medium:

limestone

Extent:

Dimensions: 8 7/8 x 6 1/4 x 5 5/16 in. (22.5 x 15.8 x 13.5 cm)

Rights:

Public Domain

Identifier:

22.164

Is part of:

EGY
Ancient Art

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