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

Egyptian Terracotta Funerary Cone of Amenemheb. The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500) New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, circa 1444-1400 B.C. Part of a tapering cone, with the circular flat end impressed with two columns of hieroglyphic text reading: 'Deputy of the great army, Amenemheb'. See Davies, N. de G. & Laming Macadam F., A Corpus of Inscribed Egyptian Funerary Cones, Oxford, 1957, no. 270, for the cone type. 333 grams, 90 mm (3 1/2 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. Amenemheb's tomb in the Theban necropolis at Sheikh Abd el-Qurna is numbered TT 85. Amenemhab (also known as Mahu), was an important military official who served under pharaohs Thutmose III and Amenhotep II. 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.