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Stele of Iret-iru
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 30
380–332 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Overall: 33 × 29 × 5 cm (13 × 11 7/16 × 1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1560
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Stele
DescriptionLimestone; two women and a man before Horus; colors and drawing crude.
ProvenanceSaid to be from Abydos. 1903: purchased for the MFA in Qena, Egypt from Ghirgas by Albert M. Lythgoe for £4. Acquired with funds from the Emily Esther Sears Fund.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1903)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1903)