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Unknown Maker, Egyptian

Funerary stela of Heni
Now On View

Maker

Unknown Maker, Egyptian

Culture

Egyptian

Title

Funerary stela of Heni

Period

First Intermediate Period, Dynasty 9-10

Year

2134-2040 BCE

Medium

  • Limestone and paint

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Limestone and paint

Materials

limestone

Geography

Place Made: From Naga-ed-Der

Dimensions

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

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Appropriation Fund and Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

38.208

Type

  • Sculpture

Publications

  • Journal

Manual / Issue 2: Loreum Ipsum

Exhibition History

Ancient Egyptian Galleries
Jun 10, 2014

Label copy

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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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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Unknown Maker, Egyptian
Funerary stela of Heni, 2134-2040 BCE
Limestone and paint
48.9 x 68.6 cm (19 1/4 x 27 inches)
Museum Appropriation Fund and Mary B. Jackson Fund 38.208

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