Staff of Amenhotep ca. 1479–1458 New Kingdom Sometime in the early joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III, a twelve-year-old boy named Amenhotep was buried on the hillside below the tomb chapel of Hatshepsut's well-known official, Senenmut (). Although still a child, Amenhotep was well provided for. On top of his wooden coffin lay a forked staff (shown here) and a necklace of lentoid faience beads (). Beside the coffin were food offerings of bread and beer (), and a variety of fruits including raisins, dates, dom palm nuts, sycamore figs, and a pomegranate. A b

Staff of Amenhotep ca. 1479–1458 New Kingdom Sometime in the early joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III, a twelve-year-old boy named Amenhotep was buried on the hillside below the tomb chapel of Hatshepsut's well-known official, Senenmut (). Although still a child, Amenhotep was well provided for. On top of his wooden coffin lay a forked staff (shown here) and a necklace of lentoid faience beads (). Beside the coffin were food offerings of bread and beer (), and a variety of fruits including raisins, dates, dom palm nuts, sycamore figs, and a pomegranate. A beautiful stone shabti figure (see ) had been laid next to the coffin. Its inscription identified it as a gift from Amenhotep's brother, Senu. This shabti is now in the Egyptian Museum, Amenhotep's coffin were two bright blue faience armlets (), sized for an adult rather than a child, and a pair of red leather sandals (). On the mummy were pieces of jewelry, including a carnelian scarab () that had been tied to his left hand with a piece of linen Staff of Amenhotep. ca. 1479–1458 Wood. New Kingdom. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, below the Tomb of Senenmut (TT 71), Burial of Amenhotep, on coffin lid, MMA excavations, 1935–36. Dynasty 18

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