Stela of Pepy
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Object Label
Many stelae discovered at Abydos were originally left in tombs with other items intended to help the deceased achieve immortality. British archaeologists working there early in the twentieth century found this stela of a man called Pepy—a traditional name—in a Middle Kingdom tomb. Although the text reveals little about Pepy, a streak of individualism seems to have run through his household: of the eleven relatives and servants depicted here, five have names that appear in no other works from more than three thousand years of Egyptian history.
Caption
Stela of Pepy, ca. 1836–1700 B.C.E.. Limestone, 14 x 8 3/4 x 5 in. (35.6 x 22.2 x 12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 12.911.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 12.911.1_PS9.jpg)
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Title
Stela of Pepy
Date
ca. 1836–1700 B.C.E.
Dynasty
late Dynasty 12 to early Dynasty 13
Period
Middle Kingdom
Geography
Place excavated: Abydos, Egypt
Medium
Limestone
Classification
Dimensions
14 x 8 3/4 x 5 in. (35.6 x 22.2 x 12.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society
Accession Number
12.911.1
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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