Hatnefer's Chair, Early 18th Dynasty, joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III
(1479-1458 B.C.).
Boxwood, cypress, ebony, linen cord.
H. 53 cm (20 7/8 in.), W. 50 cm (19 3/4 in.),
D. 54 cm (21 1/4 in.).
Rogers Fund, 1936 (36.3.152).
© The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The chair's openwork back features a representation of Bes, the ancient Egyptian god of childbirth, flanked by alternating symbols for protection and stability. Its legs terminate in four fierce lionine claws standing on drums.
(1479-1458 B.C.).
Boxwood, cypress, ebony, linen cord.
H. 53 cm (20 7/8 in.), W. 50 cm (19 3/4 in.),
D. 54 cm (21 1/4 in.).
Rogers Fund, 1936 (36.3.152).
© The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The chair's openwork back features a representation of Bes, the ancient Egyptian god of childbirth, flanked by alternating symbols for protection and stability. Its legs terminate in four fierce lionine claws standing on drums.