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Egyptian, From Naga-ed-Der

Funerary Stela of Heni, 2134-2040 BCE

Now On View

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Egyptian

Title

Funerary Stela of Heni

Year

2134-2040 BCE

Medium

Limestone and paint

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • limestone

Dimensions

48.9 x 68.6 cm (19 1/4 x 27 inches)

Place

From Naga-ed-Der

Type

  • Sculpture

Credit

Museum Appropriation Fund and Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

38.208

Projects & Publications

Publications

Manual / Issue 2

Loreum Ipsum
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Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Ancient Egyptian Galleries

Offered symbolically, the images and hieroglyphics depicted on the right of this funerary stela ensured that Heni, a local high official, would never experience hunger or thirst in the afterlife.

The slightly awkward proportions of Heni's figure are typical of monuments of the First Intermediate period, when there was no centralized government in Egypt. The lack of royal control over artistic production during this time allowed artists to experiment, as seen in the multiple levels of relief on Heni's kilt, the particular green of the hieroglyphs, and the striped border.

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