Stela

Description

Limestone stela, incised and painted with a seated and standing figure of a man named Usermin, called Wedja, the Inspector of Priests: Ancient Egyptian, probably from Akhmim, 6th Dynasty or First Intermediate Period, c. 2345–2125 BC

Museum reference

A.1910.76

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Stela

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

First Intermediate Period

Materials

Limestone

Physical description

Limestone; incised and painted with figures

Collection place(s)

Akhmim, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

• Ancient Egypt Rediscovered (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• The Journey Beyond (07 May 2010 - 28 Aug 2010)
  Dick Institute

References

PM VIII, p. 24

Brovarski, E. 1985 in Melanges Gamal Eddin Mokhtar Vol. I, p. 123 [10], pl. 2b

Kanawati, N. 1986. The Rock Tombs of El-Hawawish: The Cemetery of Akhmim Vol. 6, p. 58, pl. 10a, fig. 26a

On display

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