Fragment of a Leather Hanging(?) with an Erotic Scene, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Tomb, found in debris during clearance, 1929–30, Leather (deerskin), paint, leather: h. 16 cm (6 5/16 in); w. 18 cm (7 1/16 in), This fragment of painted leather was found in debris during the clearance of a Middle Kingdom tomb some two hundred yards east of Hatshepsut's temple at Deir el-Bahri. No other New Kingdom material was found in this tomb, but the hairstyle of the harpist, her clothing and jewelry, and her willowy, long-waisted figure date the piece to early Dynasty 18
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Fragment, Leather Hanging, Erotic Scene, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca, 1550–1458 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Tomb, debris, clearance, 1929–30, Leather, deerskin, paint, leather, h, 16 cm, 6 5/16, w, 18, 7 1/16, fragment, painted leather, Middle, tomb, two hundred, yards, east, Hatshepsut, temple, Deir el-Bahri, No, material, hairstyle, harpist, clothing, jewelry, willowy, long-waisted figure, date, piece, early Dynasty, 18
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