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Relief of Khaemwaset

Prince Khaemwaset, the fourth son of Ramesses II, showed a greater inclination for religious and intellectual pursuits than for the military adventures of his father. He built at least one tomb for himself, laid out and elaborately decorated in the underground burial vaults of the Apis bull, the animal sacred to the Memphite god Ptah. In this relief, which mayor may not come from that tomb, he is depicted bearing a libation vessel and sporting the sidelock of a sem-priest, a functionary of Ptah.

Medium: Limestone
Dates: ca. 1279-1213 B.C.E.
Dynasty: XIX Dynasty
Period: New Kingdom-Ramesside Period
Dimensions: 12 13/16 x 12 9/16 x 2 in. (32.6 x 31.9 x 5.1 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 37.513
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 37.513.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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