Stela of Intef and Nesumontu

Middle Kingdom

ca. 1961–1917 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 114

Lower half of stela depicts two men, holding staves and rods of office; upper half is an inscription consisting of prayers for mortuary food offerings for both men and naming their mothers as Seni and Yay.

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Title: Stela of Intef and Nesumontu
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12, early
Reign: probably reign of Senwosret I
Date: ca. 1961–1917 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Courtyard CC 41, Tomb R 6, Burials B x, MMA excavations, 1915–16
Medium: Limestone, paint
Dimensions: H. 32 cm (12 5/8 in); W. 27 cm (10 5/8 in)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1916
Object Number: 16.10.327
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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