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Sandstone stele of Itety and Kut-Ikvet
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, early dynasty 11
2140–1991 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Sandstone
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .88 x .40
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number04.1851
OUT ON LOAN
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Stele
DescriptionSandstone with inscription.
ProvenanceSaid to be from Thebes (Dra Abu el-Naga). 1903-1904: purchased for the MFA from Mohamed Mohassib, Luxor, Egypt by Albert M. Lythgoe for £20. Acquired with funds from the Emily Esther Sears Fund. (Accession date: January 1, 1904)