Stela of Hetepi

Middle Kingdom

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 109

The rectangular stela belongs to a man named Hetepi, born of Sitishtek. His hair is short, and he is shown wearing a white kilt with a triangular front panel. Hetepi stands with a long walking stick in one hand and a shorter staff in the other. In front of him is a rack supporting a table and two necked globular jars. Various cuts of meat, as well as vegetables and bread loaves, are placed over the table top with raised edge.

Stela of Hetepi, Limestone, paint

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