Stele with Deceased and Wife

Description Conservation Exhibitions Provenance Credit

Description This stele is carved in low relief, and depicts the deceased and his wife on chairs before a table of offerings. Their son is behind the table. The upper part and the lower left corner are broken off. The authenticity of this piece has been questioned.

Conservation

Date	Description	Narrative
1/19/1978	Examination	examined for condition

Exhibitions

In Search of Ancient Treasure: 40 Years of Collecting. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1978.

Provenance William Woodville [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1952, by gift.

Credit Gift of William Woodville, 1952

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Creator

Egyptian (Sculptor)

Period

1350-1300 BCE or modern (New Kingdom or modern)

Medium

limestone with white, red and green
(Sculpture)

Accession Number

22.423

Measurements

L: 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)

Geographies

Egypt (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View