Stela of Maaty and Dedwi First Intermediate PeriodNaga ed-Deir, Egypt
Description
Object Label: The sculptor who carved this colorful funerary stela of the official Maaty and his wife, Dedwi, lived during the First Intermediate Period. At this time, the centralized royal government of the Old Kingdom had given way to local rulers, isolating provincial artists from the artistic traditions of the royal court. They developed local styles which, as on this stela, tended to be simple but lively. Caption: Stela of Maaty and Dedwi, ca. 2170–2008 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 28 7/16 x 20 1/2 x 2 1/16 in. (72.3 x 52.1 x 5.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 39.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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- BKM-Accession 39.1 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3442 tier-2
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