Description
This fragment of relief formed part of a lintel over the door of a small niche or shrine in the tomb of a man called Hapiu. Two female musicians are shown on either side of a large stand bearing a floral arrangement. The first woman, wearing a long coat, beats a drum; the second, scantily clad, plucks a lyre, dancing as she plays.
Provenance
Memphis or Heliopolis. Purchased from Khawam Brothers, Cairo, by Lucy Olcott Perkins through Henry W. Kent
Accession Number
1914.542
Medium
limestone
Dimensions
Overall: 27.2 x 3.5 cm (10 11/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust