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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
ClassificationsArchitectural elementsStele

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)