id:			101390
accession number:	1920.2002
share license status:	CC0
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Domestic Shrine, c. 1479–1425 BC. Egypt, Probably Theban area, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutmosis III. Limestone, originally painted; overall: 42.4 x 27.4 x 9 cm (16 11/16 x 10 13/16 x 3 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1920.2002

title:				Domestic Shrine
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creation date:			c. 1479–1425 BC
creation date earliest:		-1479
creation date latest:		-1425
current location:		107 Egyptian
creditline:			Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
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culture:	Egypt, Probably Theban area, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutmosis III
technique:	limestone, originally painted
department:	Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
collection:	Egypt - New Kingdom
type:		Sculpture
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measurements: Overall: 42.4 x 27.4 x 9 cm (16 11/16 x 10 13/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Exhibition of the Month: Egypt
	opening date:   1952-10-03T05:00:00
	<i>Exhibition of the Month: Egypt</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 3-December 28, 1952).

	title:		Intimate Rituals and Personal Devotions: Spiritual Art Through the Ages
	opening date:   2000-07-16T00:00:00
	<i>Intimate Rituals and Personal Devotions: Spiritual Art Through the Ages</i>. Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville, FL (organizer) (July 16, 2000-January 14, 2001).

	title:		Pharaoh: King of Ancient Egypt
	opening date:   2016-03-13T05:00:00
	<i>Pharaoh: King of Ancient Egypt</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (March 13-June 12, 2016).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* Boston/Houston/Baltimore 1982-83, p. 298, no. 407 (entry by Lynn H. Holden)<br>Gainesville, FL: University of Florida. Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art. "Intimate Rituals and Personal Devotions: Spiritual Art Through the Ages" 8/12/00 - 1/14/01<br><br>The Cleveland Museum of Art (3/13/16-6/12/16) "Pharaoh: King of Ancient Egypt" Cat. pg. 85 fig.49.

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PROVENANCE

	Probably Theban area. Purchased from Jusef Hasan, Luxor, through Howard Carter
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Used in the home like an icon, this shrine was originally provided with two wooden doors, hinged at each side and bolted in the center. The upper and lower sockets for the pivots of these doors still survive. The worshiper opened the doors to reveal the representation of King Tuthmosis III seated in front of an offering table. The hieroglyphic inscription at the base tells us that the shrine was made for the tomb worker Amenemheb. The carving is clearly in the style of Tuthmosis III’s reign, showing that such objects of private veneration were produced during the king‘s lifetime.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač.<em> Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art.</em> Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 217; Mentioned: p. 217-218
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IMAGES

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