445 - Egyptian Terracotta Funerary Cone of Montuemhat. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500)

Egyptian Terracotta Funerary Cone of Montuemhat. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500) Late Period, 25th-26th Dynasty, circa 700-650 B.C. The front part of a large tapering funerary cone, with the circular flat end impressed with four horizontal lines of hieroglyphic text, reading: Fourth prophet of Amun, mayor of the city Montuemhat, true of voice, son of the prophet of Amun, scribe of the offering-table in the house of Amun, mayor of the city Nesptah, true of voice. Cf. Davies, N. de G. & Laming Macadam F., A Corpus of Inscribed Egyptian Funerary Cones, Oxford, 1957, no. 486, for the cone type. 380 grams, 86 mm wide (3 3/8 in.). [No Reserve] Acquired from Abdoul Rassoul on the West Bank at Luxor, 1974-1980 when a guest lecturer. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. Montuemhat, Mayor of Thebes and Governor of Upper Egypt, was possibly the most powerful official in southern Egypt of his era. He built one of the largest and most lavishly decorated non-royal tombs known (TT34), which still dominates the Asasif landscape today. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.