Stela of Rehuerdjersen

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ca. 1900–1850 B.C. · Limestone · Egyptian Art

Rehuerdjersen was treasurer under Amenemhat I and Senwosret I, the first two kings of Dynasty 12. This stela comes from a Rehuerdjersen's cenotaph at Abydos, and the style dates from the reign of Amenemhat II, some forty years after the treasurer's death. The owner is shown seated at the left, behind a table piled with stylized loaves of bread; at the right, holding a bird for offering, is his brother, Heqatifi, who commissioned the stela. The inscription consists largely of the names of other family members.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1900–1850 B.C.

Medium

Limestone

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1912