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Stela of Amenemhat

The four lines of hieroglyphic text at the top of this stela list what every Egyptian wanted in the afterlife: "thousands of portions of cattle, fowl, bread, alabaster, linen, and all kinds of green vegetables." The inscription below mentions the name of the deceased, a man called Amunemhat, and his mother, Shabut. Amunemhat appears just to the left of the offering table in the traditional place of honor. He was probably born in the reign of Amunemhat I and named for that king.

Medium: Limestone
Reportedly From: Saqqara, Egypt
Dates: ca. 1938-1875 B.C.E.
Dynasty: early XII Dynasty
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dimensions: 16 5/8 x 21 in. (42.3 x 53.4 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: 37.1346E
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 37.1346E_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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