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Photo of collection object Relief Fragment of Shepenwepet II — Egyptian. Relief Fragment of Shepenwepet II, ca. 700 B.C.E.. Sandstone, 11 7/16 x 11 5/8 x 2 3/16 in. (29.1 x 29.6 x 5.6 cm). Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 74.99.2. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Relief Fragment of Shepenwepet II

ca. 700 B.C.E.

Egyptian

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

This relief fragment from a chapel in North Karnak shows a God's Wife of Amun, a celibate high priestess of the god, wearing a vulture headdress. The ankh-sign held before her nose is offered by a now missing deity. The provenance of this block, as well as the stylistic detailing of the mouth, nose, and eye, suggests an identification with Shepenwepet II, the daughter of the Kushite king Piye.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Egyptian
Classification: Sculpture
Formatted Medium: Sandstone
Medium: sandstone
Dynasty: second half of Dynasty 25
Period: Third Intermediate Period
Dimensions: 11 7/16 x 11 5/8 x 2 3/16 in. (29.1 x 29.6 x 5.6 cm)
Departments: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession Number: 74.99.2
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Exhibitions: Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
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