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Stele of two ladies
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11–13
2061–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Dendara
Medium/Technique
Sandstone
Dimensions
Height x width: 23 x 32 cm (9 1/16 x 12 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number98.1047
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Stele
DescriptionThis stele depicts two women facing each other, with offerings between them. The inscription above them has been defaced. There is a large crack in the upper part of the stele. Traces of yellow, red, and black paint remain.
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)