Relief of Haremhab

Relief of Haremhab

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Originally dedicated by a private individual as a votive offering, this stela probably depicted Haremhab presenting papyrus umbels to one or more deities. The accompanying inscription reads "May the protection of [all] life [be behind him forever]."

Egyptian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met collection of ancient Egyptian art consists of approximately 30,000 objects of artistic, historical, and cultural importance, dating from about 300,000 BCE to the 4th century CE. A signifcant percentage of the collection is derived from the Museum's three decades of archaeological work in Egypt, initiated in 1906 in response to increasing interest in the culture of ancient Egypt.