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Unfinished stele fragment
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2323–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Dendara
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height x width: 44 x 31 cm (17 5/16 x 12 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number98.1044
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Stele
DescriptionThe figures on this unfinished stela are merely outlined. Two male figures are shown striding forward in profile facing the left.
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)