"Relief of the god Seth from the pyramid temple"
The 12th Dynasty pyramid complex of Senwosret III (r. 1878–1840 B.C.)
Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
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Dieter Arnold of the Met's Department of Egyptian Art
says: "King Senwosret III (r. ca. 1878–1840 B.C.) was one of the most powerful and important rulers of ancient Egypt. Key developments in religion, political administration, and the arts took place during his reign." There is a relief in better shape which is very similar to this relief in terms of general style and eye treatment: |
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A photo of this relief also appears in KMT magazine, VOLUME 15, NO. 4, Winter 2004-05,
which explains it is "On a limestone block of a destroyed monument of Thutmose II, in the Open Air Museum, 18th Dyn."
| I love the strong linear aspects and attempted a version myself: |
Tri-color Set
