Stela from the Tomb of a Noblewoman

Medium: Limestone

Geograhical Locations:

• Egypt

Dates:ca. 2675–2625 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 10 7/8 x 10 7/16 x 2 9/16 in. (27.7 x 26.5 x 6.5 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Museum Location: Pre-Dynastic, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor

Exhibitions:

• A Woman's Afterlife: Gender Transformation in Ancient Egypt
• Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity

Accession Number: 37.1348E

Image: 37.1348E_PS9.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Offering stela of a woman. The stela is roughly square in shape. The woman is shown seated behind a table of offerings. The bulk of the stela is occupied with lists of offerings. Limestone. Condition: Right hand upper corner of relief is missing. Other chips and scratches. Surface shows action of mold. Worn.

Brooklyn Museum