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Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Stela of Djefi and Ankh[en]es-ites

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Stela of Djefi and Ankh[en]es-ites

Medium: Limestone, painted
Place Collected: Girga Region, Middle Egypt, Egypt
Dates: ca. 2170-2008 B.C.E.
Period: First Intermediate Period
Dimensions: 15 7/8 x 21 3/8 x 4 1/8 in. (40.4 x 54.3 x 10.5 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 69.74.1
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 69.74.1_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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