Funerary Stela of Renefseneb
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
The nine people represented on this stela all had titles that indicate low-status occupations such as "page," "keeper of the water vessel," "freedwoman of the servants," and "doorkeeper." They may have been members of one extended family, or they may have been faithful retainers of a nobleman who wished to reward their loyalty and service. By having their names and images carved on a stela, each of them was guaranteed eternal life after death.
MEDIUM
Limestone
DATES
ca. 1759–1630 B.C.E.
DYNASTY
Dynasty 13
PERIOD
Middle Kingdom
DIMENSIONS
15 15/16 x 11 1/4 x 2 13/16 in. (40.5 x 28.5 x 7.2 cm)
(show scale)
ACCESSION NUMBER
08.480.176
CREDIT LINE
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Round top limestone funerary stela dedicated to five men and four women. Two figures of Anubis jackal flank central line of inscription at top. Two men in top register, man and two women in second, and two men and two women in lowest register. All figures separated by columns of inscription. Three lines of inscription at base.
MUSEUM LOCATION
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CAPTION
Funerary Stela of Renefseneb, ca. 1759–1630 B.C.E. Limestone, 15 15/16 x 11 1/4 x 2 13/16 in. (40.5 x 28.5 x 7.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 08.480.176. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.08.480.176_NegA_print_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
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