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Tomb Relief of the Chief Physician Amenhotep and Family

Tomb Relief of the Chief Physician Amenhotep and Family

c. 1279–1257 BCE
(1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 19, reign of Ramesses II (1279–1213 BCE)
limestone with traces of paint
Overall: 128 x 119.5 cm (50 3/8 x 47 1/16 in.)
Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund 1963.100
Location: 107 Egyptian

Description

Ancient Egyptian medicine was held in high esteem, and doctors made a good living. In this scene, the chief physician Amenhotep leads his family in prayer. Arms uplifted in worship, they all wear intricately styled wigs and elaborately layered, pleated, billowing linen garments that were the height of fashion during the long and prosperous reign of Ramesses II. The faces have features typical of this period, including a long-nosed profile with small mouths and creases on the neck. Only the upper eyelids were modeled in relief; other details of the eyes were added in black and white paint. Amenhotep’s tomb chapel at Asyut was excavated in 1913–14 by the Egyptian Antiquities Service. Its reliefs are now divided among four cities. The right side of the wall directly adjoining the Cleveland relief is in Zurich, Switzerland. The other sections are in the Toledo Museum of Art and the Egyptian Museum, Berlin, Germany.
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