| Voronezh Ancient Egyptian Collection Kneeling Figure 18th Dynasty, Tuthmosis I |
Inventory number VOR-??
Granite, ca. 32x20x20cm
(original size ca. 32x25x20cm)
Not listed in Berlev/Hodjash OBO SA-17
Published by Dr. Alexej A. Krol: The Revealed Statue from Voronezh // Eldalmaty M., Trad M. (eds.) Egyptian Museum
Collections around the World, Vol. 2, Cairo 2002, pp.703-709
CESRAS photos by Alexej A. Krol
Digital editing/commentary by Edward R. Loring
Granite, ca. 32x20x20cm
(original size ca. 32x25x20cm)
Not listed in Berlev/Hodjash OBO SA-17
Published by Dr. Alexej A. Krol: The Revealed Statue from Voronezh // Eldalmaty M., Trad M. (eds.) Egyptian Museum
Collections around the World, Vol. 2, Cairo 2002, pp.703-709
CESRAS photos by Alexej A. Krol
Digital editing/commentary by Edward R. Loring
Cartouche of A-kheper-ka-re
Tuthmosis I, 1504-1492 BCE;
first king of the Tuthmoside
Dynasty
Tuthmosis I, 1504-1492 BCE;
first king of the Tuthmoside
Dynasty
From the badly written and damaged inscription
we read the lower line from right to left pr nbw,
"house of gold". The two houses of silver and of
gold of Tuthmosis I, built by the architect Ineni,
are well documented.
we read the lower line from right to left pr nbw,
"house of gold". The two houses of silver and of
gold of Tuthmosis I, built by the architect Ineni,
are well documented.
Aside from the cartouche, A-xpr-kA-r', fairly
clear is only jb-njswt "heart of the king" in the
column to the left.
clear is only jb-njswt "heart of the king" in the
column to the left.
A circle was incised on the bottom of the piece,
probably to center the rough block for cutting
to size. From this can be determined the extent
of the missing front section.
probably to center the rough block for cutting
to size. From this can be determined the extent
of the missing front section.
