Stela of Tetu and Nefertjentet

Unknown

ca. 2124–1981 BC · Limestone, red, yellow and black paint · Egyptian Art

The uneven proportions of the figures and irregular relationship between figures and objects, the lack of a base line for the upper register of women, and the existence of a wider margin on the left than on the right, place this image somewhat ouside the canon of Egyptian art. However, the lively color scheme and the spontaneity in the individual treatment of figures and objects lends it a charm quite of its own. As noted by Henry G. Fischer (MMJ 9, 1974, p. 29 n. 104), certain features such as the single shoulder strap in the women's garments link the iconography with the early New Kingdom

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 2124–1981 BC

Medium

Limestone, red, yellow and black paint

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1919