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Stele of Meniu
Egyptian
First Intermediate Period, Dynasty 7–11
2143–1991 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesheikh
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height x width: 47 x 48.5 cm (18 1/2 x 19 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number12.1480
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Stele
DescriptionThe figures are partly cut in. It depicts a man, his son and favorite dog with numerous funerary offerings. The man faces the right. The scene is framed at the top and sides with a border of black, yellow, red and green blocks.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Mesheikh. 1912: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.