Faces of a man and woman, from marsh hunting scene (?) ca. 2051–2000 Middle Kingdom Relief Fragments from the Tomb of Khety(TT 311, MMA 508)Khety was the first recorded royal treasurer (“overseer of what is sealed”) of Mentuhotep II (ca. 2051–2000 ). Royal treasurers ranked directly under the pharaoh, on the same level with the vizier and the royal chief tomb of Khety was situated high up in the cliffs at Deir el-Bahri. The relief fragments that are displayed here derive from the tomb’s entrance passage, whichwas lined with decorated limestone see the large w
Faces of a man and woman, from marsh hunting scene (?) ca. 2051–2000 Middle Kingdom Relief Fragments from the Tomb of Khety(TT 311, MMA 508)Khety was the first recorded royal treasurer (“overseer of what is sealed”) of Mentuhotep II (ca. 2051–2000 ). Royal treasurers ranked directly under the pharaoh, on the same level with the vizier and the royal chief tomb of Khety was situated high up in the cliffs at Deir el-Bahri. The relief fragments that are displayed here derive from the tomb’s entrance passage, whichwas lined with decorated limestone see the large wall panel in the door to the right for more information on Khety and his Faces of a man and woman, from marsh hunting scene (?). ca. 2051–2000 Limestone, paint. Middle Kingdom. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Khety (TT 311, MMA 508), MMA excavations, 1922–23/1926–27. Dynasty 11
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