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Slab from Chapel of the Reporter of the Vizier Senwosret (center)

Middle Kingdom

ca. 1802-1640 B.C.

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This object is not part of The Met collection. It was in the Museum for a special exhibition and has been returned to the lender.

This carved and painted slab was part of a small chapel dedicated to an official named Senwosret. It features the motif of protective eyes flanked by the jackal god Wepwawet. Below, Senwosret receives offerings from family members and servants.

Slab from Chapel of the Reporter of the Vizier Senwosret (center), Limestone — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Slab from Chapel of the Reporter of the Vizier Senwosret (center)

Period: Middle Kingdom

Dynasty: Dynasty 13

Date: ca. 1802-1640 B.C.

Geography: From Egypt; Probably from Abydos

Medium: Limestone

Dimensions: 21 1/4 × 17 5/16 in. (54 × 44 cm)

Credit Line: Paris, Louvre Museum, Departement des Antiquités égyptiennes

Accession Number: SL.3.2015.32.5

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