Title
Relief from the tomb of Horemheb in Saqqara
Caption
Egyptian art
Relief from the tomb of Horemheb at Saqqarah : the pharaoh is represented with the Uraeus on his forehead, before an offering table at the top, and sowing and ploughing the fields of Aaru (or the Fields of Reeds) below in order to obtain eternal life.
Below, he sits again at a table covered with food and receives the gift of several bundles of linen from three farmers.
New Kingdom of Egypt, XVIIIth Dynasty, Tutankhamun's reign (1332-1323 BC)
Limestone with polychrome traces (73 x 116 cm)
Bologna, The Archaeological Civic Museum, Egyptian collection
Date
1332
Credit line
Alfredo Dagli Orti/Photo12
Reference
DGL19A00_202
License type
Rights managed
Available size
193,2Mb (19,7Mb) / 30,9in x 24,3in / 9271 x 7284 (300dpi)