Egyptian Funerary Cone for Montuemhat
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25th-26th Dynasty, Reigns of Taharka and Psamtek I, circa 675-648 BC. A stamped ceramic funerary cone with four horizontal registers reading: (1) The revered one before Osiris, (2) the fourth prophet of Amun, Montuemhat, justified; (3) his beloved wife, the king's acquaintance, the mistress of the house, (4) Nesykhonsu, justified. 435 grams, 89mm (3 1/2"). Property of a Swiss collector; formerly in the collection of Dr. Ulrich Müeller, Switzerland; acquired between 1968-1978. This type of cone is registered as no. 419 in the Corpus of Davies/Macadam and coexists with further 14 types ascribed to the same owner. Montuemhat served during the reigns of Taharka and Psamtek I. His tomb is identified as TT 34 at El-Asasif.
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Fair condition, repaired, point absent.
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Egyptian Funerary Cone for Montuemhat
Estimate £200 - £300
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