Stele of the overseer of scribes Ni-hebsed-pepi
6th Dynasty, or 1st Intermediate Period, ca. 2374-2040 BC;
The stele’s design is reminiscent of an Old Kingdom architrave. The figures of the tomb owner and his wife are carved in the style typical for the end of the Old Kingdom. Other examples of the unusual rendering of the man’s leg muscles come from Naqada in Upper Egypt, which suggests that this stele also comes from there.
The stele’s design is reminiscent of an Old Kingdom architrave. The figures of the tomb owner and his wife are carved in the style typical for the end of the Old Kingdom. Other examples of the unusual rendering of the man’s leg muscles come from Naqada in Upper Egypt, which suggests that this stele also comes from there.
Time:
6th Dynasty, or 1st Intermediate Period, ca. 2374-2040 BC;
Object Name
Stele
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Naqada (vermutlich)
Material/technology:
Limestone
Dimensions:
H 34 cm, B 61,5 cm, T 5,5 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 5893
Provenance
1881, gift of Crown Prince Rudolf
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