/internal/media/dispatcher/1053463/resize%25253Aformat%25253DthumbnailStele of Wadjsetji and his wife, Merirtyef2100–2040 B.C.Length x width x height: 71 x 54 x 9.5 cm (27 15/16 x 21 1/4 x 3 3/4 in.)
Weight: 51.26 kg (113 lb.)LimestoneHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition12.14791This stela depicts the official Wadjsetji with his wife Merirtyef and their two children, the latter at much reduced scale relative to their parents. All figures stand beneath a three-line offering formula and to the left of a vertical pile of food and drink offerings. The scene is rendered in sunk relief and painted in bright earth tones. The field of decoration is enclosed by a border of black, yellow, red and green blocks.Architectural elements9.500000000014040901