Leopard skin on the tomb relief of Khnumhotep

European Museums, The British Museum

Tomb relief of Khnumhotep. Khnumhotep inspected priests in the sun temple of King Userkaf and was a priest of Hathor in the same king's pyramid complex. He wears the leopard skin of a priest. Slices of bread lie on the table for his afterlife. The texts list further offerings, especially textiles. A draughtsman drew the decoration in outline before the sculptor carved it. Traces of the original sketch include the red line at the top. More guiding lines, now lost, helped to draw the human figure in the right proportions.


Leopard skin on the tomb relief of Khnumhotep
Genre:  2494 - 2345 B.C.

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