Doorjamb of Thaasetimu
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Object Label
Painted raised relief was the normal mode of decoration on the inside of Egyptian tombs and temples. Here a tomb owner is shown in the embrace of the goddess Semset, a hippopotamus deity associated with the twelfth month of the year and with Renenutet and Taweret as a female divinity who intervenes on the occasion of birth. Some details in the text indicate that the "birth" at which she is present here is the rebirth of the owner in his tomb. The relief carving is of extremely high quality, but the painter seems to have been quite independent-minded, disregarding the contour lines when he detailed the costume.
Caption
Doorjamb of Thaasetimu, ca. 381–362 B.C.E.. Limestone, 49 15/16 x 13 11/16 x 7 in., 250 lb. (126.8 x 34.7 x 17.8 cm, 113.4kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 56.152. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Title
Doorjamb of Thaasetimu
Date
ca. 381–362 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 30
Period
Late Period
Geography
Place found: Memphis, Egypt
Medium
Limestone
Classification
Dimensions
49 15/16 x 13 11/16 x 7 in., 250 lb. (126.8 x 34.7 x 17.8 cm, 113.4kg)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
56.152
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