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Funerary Cone of Mentuemhet25th-26th Dynasty (circa 755-525 B.C.)

Not on view
Circular ceramic disk with terracotta-red sides and a cream-colored face divided into four registers of incised Egyptian hieroglyphic signs in low relief
Terracotta axe-head with trapezoidal form, tapering from a broad curved blade edge to a narrower butt end, with a coarse, pitted surface showing patches of orange and cream coloration.

Unknown, Funerary Cone of Mentuemhet, 25th-26th Dynasty (circa 755-525 B.C.), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Jerome F. Snyder, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Funerary Cone of Mentuemhet
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
25th-26th Dynasty (circa 755-525 B.C.)
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
5 × 3 in. (12.7 × 7.62 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jerome F. Snyder
Accession Number
M.80.202.52
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art