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Stela of Maaty and Dedwi

The sculptor who carved this colorful funerary stela of the official Maaty and his wife, Dedwi, lived during the First Intermediate Period. At this time, the centralized royal government of the Old Kingdom had given way to local rulers, isolating provincial artists from the artistic traditions of the royal court. They developed local styles which, as on this stela, tended to be simple but lively.

Medium: Limestone, painted
Possible Place Collected: Naga ed-Deir, Egypt
Dates: ca. 2170-2008 B.C.E.
Period: First Intermediate Period
Dimensions: 28 7/16 x 20 1/2 x 2 1/16 in. (72.3 x 52.1 x 5.3 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Old Kingdom to 18th Dynasty, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 39.1
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 39.1_reference_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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