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New Kingdom
This stela depicts the Lector-priest Siamun and his mother, the singer Amenhotep, receiving offerings from "his sister" (probably his wife), the chantress Iretnofret.
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Title: Stela of the lector priest of Amun Siamun and his mother the singer Amenhotep
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Reign: reign of Amenhotep II–Thutmose IV
Date: ca. 1420 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Limestone, paint
Dimensions: H. 32.5 cm (12 13/16 in.); W. 20.5 cm (8 1/16 in.)
Credit Line: Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1970
Accession Number: 1970.49
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