Medium: Limestone, pigment
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Dates:ca. 2170–2008 B.C.E.
Dimensions: 16 x 21 1/2 x 3 3/4 in., 59 lb. (40.6 x 54.6 x 9.5 cm, 26.76kg) dimensions when mounted: 16 × 21 × 4 1/2 in. (40.6 × 53.3 × 11.4 cm)
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Accession Number: 69.74.1
Image: 69.74.1_PS2.jpg,
Catalogue Description: Roughly rectangular limestone stela representing a couple Djefi and his wife Ankhenesites, facing right, with lines of inscriptions, containing a common offering formula and the man’s name, Dfj, as well as the woman’s, Ankh-sit-es. They both face right with left feet advanced, both wearing wigs, her left arm is clasped around his torso, right at her side, he holds a long staff in his left hand and a shorter raised staff? in the right Inscriptions: Before the male figure: Im;hy Dfi Before the figure of Djefi: Htp (di) ns’w ‘Inpw tpy dw.f imy-wt t; Dsr prt-hrw t hnkt n im;hy Dfi dd.(f) ink mry n it.f hsy n mwt.f f’ nb. “A boon which the King gives (and which) Anubis (gives) (Anubis) on top of his mountain, He who is in the Imy-wet, the Lord of the Necropolis, invocation offerings consisting of bread and bear to the revered one Djefi; (he) says “I am beloved of my father and praised of my mother every day”. Before the figure of the woman: hmt.f mrr.f ? ns’w ‘Ang.s-n-it.s. Condition: Remains of color on figures and hieroglyphs. Uneven background is somewhat rough. Chips missing on edges all around. Small damages on chest and kilt of male figure and on right arm of female figure. UV examination shows possible repair to areas in front of kilt of male figure, tip of kilt and left knee.