#ancient egyptian reliefs

lionofchaeronea:

Painted limestone relief depicting the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Thutmose III (r. 1458-1425 BCE).  From the foundations of the temple of Ramesses IV at Thebes; now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

grandegyptianmuseum:

Relief depicting god Heh, spirit of the million years, Temple of Kom Ombo

Ḥeḥ was the personification of infinity or eternity in the Ogdoad in Egyptian mythology. His name originally meant “flood”, referring to the watery chaos that the Egyptians believed existed before the creation of the world. The Egyptians envisioned this chaos as infinite, in contrast with the finite created world, so Heh personified this aspect of the primordial waters. Heh’s female counterpart was known as Hauhet, which is simply the feminine form of his name.

Detail of an ancient Egyptian polychrome relief, dated to 664-525 BCE during the 26th dynasty. Limestone. Source: Sotheby’s.

grandegyptianmuseum:

Relief depicting a scribe

Detail of a wall carving from the Mastaba of Akhethotep, who was senior court official during the rules of Djedkare Isesi and Unas. Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty, ca. 2494-2345 BC. Saqqara Necropolis.