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False-Door Stela of a Woman

This stela was dedicated to a woman named Djefatka by her daughter Hatkau. In the uppermost decorated register, Djefatka sits before an offering table opposite her husband Tjesu. Below, the couple is shown again, receiving offerings from two of their children. In both representations, Djefatka occupies the most important place. The food offerings, the depiction of Djefatka's dutiful children, the enumeration of her titles, and the appearance of Djefatka in two different places on the stela all underscore the idea of commemoration.

Medium: Limestone
Possible Place Made: Abydos, Egypt
Dates: ca. 2195-1979 B.C.E.
Dynasty: VII Dynasty-XI Dynasty
Period: First Intermediate Period-Middle Kingdom
Dimensions: 25 3/16 x 15 15/16 x 4 1/2 in., 100 lb. (64 x 40.5 x 11.4 cm, 45.4kg)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 86.226.29
Credit Line: Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc.
Image: Overall, 86.226.29_view2_PS1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2006

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