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Funerary stele
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic Dynasty)
305–30 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Dendara
Medium/Technique
Sandstone
Dimensions
Height x width: 47 x 24 cm (18 1/2 x 9 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number98.1055
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Stele
DescriptionFunerary stele depicting a mummy in profile, wearing a mask and tripartite wig. A band of hieroglyphic text runs across the top, giving the deceased's name, Pabek.
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)