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Fragment of a stele showing a woman holding a mirror
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6 (?)
2323–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Dendara
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height x width: 21 x 25 cm (8 1/4 x 9 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number98.1043
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Stele
DescriptionIt depicts a woman sitting on a couch holding a mirror. She is shown in profile facing the left. It is done in raised relief. It is inscribed above her and behind her.
ProvenanceFrom Dendara. 1898: excavated by William Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund; assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt; presented to the MFA at the general meeting of the EEF.
(Accession Date: November 1, 1898)
(Accession Date: November 1, 1898)