Stela of Amenemhat
ca. 1938-1875 B.C.E.
Maker Unknown
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
The four lines of hieroglyphic text at the top of this stela list what every Egyptian wanted in the afterlife: “thousands of portions of cattle, fowl, bread, alabaster, linen, and all kinds of green vegetables.” The inscription below mentions the name of the deceased, a man called Amunemhat, and his mother, Shabut. Amunemhat’s image appears just to the left of the offering table in the traditional place of honor. He was probably born in the reign of Amunemhat I and named for that king.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- Limestone, pigment
- Locations
- Reportedly from: Saqqara, Egypt
- Dynasty
- early Dynasty 12
- Period
- Middle Kingdom
- Dimensions
- 16 5/8 x 21 in. (42.3 x 53.4 cm)
- Accession Number
- 37.1346E
- Credit Line
- Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Exhibitions
- Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
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