Ari_N.cole
Side Panel from the Coffin of Amenemope 1921.1029_print
"Side Panel from the Coffin of Amenemope", This wonderfully preserved panel of painted gesso on sycamore fig, depicts the mourning and preparation for burial of the priest Amenemope as well as his wife, Taditkhonsu. Discovered to be from the late 21st dynasty (approx. 976-889 BC) of Egypt in the ancient city of Thebes. This small fragment of an otherwise impressive coffin stands overall 60.4 x 41 x 6 cm (23 3/4 x 16 1/8 x 2 3/8 in.). This piece was purchased by The Cleveland Museum of Art through The Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund in 1921.https://clevelandart.org/art/1921.1029
Side Panel from the Coffin of Amenemope 1921.1029_print
"Side Panel from the Coffin of Amenemope", This wonderfully preserved panel of painted gesso on sycamore fig, depicts the mourning and preparation for burial of the priest Amenemope as well as his wife, Taditkhonsu. Discovered to be from the late 21st dynasty (approx. 976-889 BC) of Egypt in the ancient city of Thebes. This small fragment of an otherwise impressive coffin stands overall 60.4 x 41 x 6 cm (23 3/4 x 16 1/8 x 2 3/8 in.). This piece was purchased by The Cleveland Museum of Art through The Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund in 1921.https://clevelandart.org/art/1921.1029