Relief fragment
Medium:Limestone
Geography: Excavated at the temple of Nebhepetre Montuhotep, Deir el-Bahri, Egypt
Date: c. 2055-2004 BC
Period: Reign of Mentuhotep II, 11th Dynasty, Middle Kingdom
Dimensions:13 x 12.2 x 2.7 cm
Object number: 910.34.89
DescriptionThis fragment from the 11th Dynasty temple of Nebhepetre Montuhotep shows two blue waterlilies, one arching over a jar of ointment. It may have formed part of an offering scene. The original location and function of the piece in the temple's decoration has not been determined.
