Relief block from the tomb of Sebeknakht
Part of a tomb wall, a tall limestone block carved in registers with offering bearers and an offering list, from the tomb of an official named Sebeknakht. Full commentary ↓
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Relief block from the tomb of Sebeknakht is a stone object by an unknown maker (ca. 1971–1952 B.C.) in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
In the pictureA tall limestone block is carved in relief in several registers. At the top are the hieroglyphs of an offering list; below is a scene of figures standing in profile holding offerings, with text continuing in between. The museum's image is black and white, and the top and bottom edges of the block are broken.
BackgroundSebeknakht was an official of the 12th Dynasty, and the walls of his tomb were a means of guaranteeing, in pictures and words, the offerings he would receive after death. The figures' profile faces and frontal shoulders and the composition divided into registers are typical of Egyptian relief, and this block appears to come from the officials' cemetery near the pyramid of Amenemhat I.
Puzzle tipThe photo is very tall and narrow, so the pieces are squat. Fit the silhouette pieces of the figures at the bottom first, and place the text pieces at the top using the horizontal lines that divide the registers. Since it is black and white, the direction of the shadows in the carving is the clue. We recommend 48 pieces.
- Period
- Middle Kingdom
- Dynasty
- Dynasty 12, early
- Medium
- Limestone, paint
- Dimensions
- h. 125 cm (49 3/16 in); w. 40 cm (15 3/4 in)
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1909
Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
Stories about this work
- Two Reliefs of Officials Buried Beside the Pyramid of Amenemhat I
The king's pyramid temple was not the only place with fine decoration. The tomb walls of officials buried nearby were also carved with processions bringing offerings.
