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Nome Gods Bearing Offerings, c. 1391-1353 BC (painted limestone)
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Nome Gods Bearing Offerings, c. 1391-1353 BC (painted limestone)
499537 Nome Gods Bearing Offerings, c.1391-1353 BC (painted limestone)
by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); 66x133 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: These blocks from a temple wall have preserved their original painted decoration to a remarkable degree. The four portly figures in the lower register bear emblems on their heads identifying them as nomes, or provinces, of ancient Egypt. Carrying trays heaped with offerings and leading sacrificial animals, they personify the bounty of the land. First (on the right) is the Oryx Nome, followed by the Dog Nome, the Falcon Nome, and the Double Scepter Nome.
The face of each nome figure is a miniature portrait of Amenhotep III, and each recites a speech in the kings name. The first figure says, " King Nebmaatra [Amenhotep III] has come, bringing to you every good thing that is in this land, that you may give him all life, stability, dominion, and all health from you." The second, third, and fourth figures bring " all greens, " " the produce of the Two Lands [Upper and Lower Egypt], " and" all offerings and provisions." The god to whom the nomes bring offerings stood in the fragmentary upper register, facing a standing figure of the king, Amenhotep III. The pair of legs on the right belonged to the god; the single foot on the left belonged to the king. The god held a scepter, forked at the bottom, embellished with coils of rope (for eternity), tadpoles (for hundreds of thousands), and notched palm ribs (for years), the whole signifying " an eternity of hundreds of thousands of years."
These blocks may be from Amenhotep IIIs temple at Kom el-Ahmar, ancient Hebenu, in Middle Egypt, dedicated to the god Horus. Hebenu was the capital of the Oryx Nome, which leads the procession of nome gods. Amenhotep IIIs temple was later dismantled, and its blocks were reused in the foundations of another structure, which would account for the excellent preservation of the paint.); John L. Severance Fund; Egyptian, out of copyright
Media ID 22911532
© John L. Severance Fund / Bridgeman Images
18th Dynasty Falcon Gods Offerings Oryx Painted Provinces Sacrifice Sacrifices Sacrificial Tray Trays C14th
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This print showcases the exquisite artwork of the "Nome Gods Bearing Offerings" a painted limestone piece dating back to c. 1391-1353 BC during the Egyptian 18th Dynasty. Displayed at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio, USA, this artifact has remarkably preserved its original painted decoration. In this artwork, four portly figures grace the lower register, representing ancient Egypt's provinces or nomes. Adorned with emblems on their heads and carrying trays overflowing with offerings and sacrificial animals, they symbolize the abundance of the land. Each figure bears a miniature portrait of Amenhotep III on their face and recites a speech in his name. The Oryx Nome takes precedence on the right side, followed by the Dog Nome, Falcon Nome, and Double Scepter Nome. The nomes bring offerings to a god depicted in fragments above them while facing Amenhotep III himself. The god holds an intricately designed scepter that signifies "an eternity of hundreds of thousands of years". These blocks are believed to originate from Amenhotep III's temple at Kom el-Ahmar (ancient Hebenu) in Middle Egypt dedicated to Horus. As Hebenu was capital to the Oryx Nome, it leads this procession of nome gods. Interestingly enough, these blocks were later repurposed for another structure's foundations after Amenhotep III's temple was dismantled – explaining why their paint remains so well-preserved. Through this remarkable artifact captured beautifully in this print by Bridgeman Images from Fine Art Finder, we can catch a glimpse into ancient Egyptian religious practices and artistic mastery that have stood against time itself.
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