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Limestone stela
Rectangular, of the priest Montuhotep, with family (wife, Snt (Sent or Senet), parents Neferpert and Hathoremhat) bringing offerings, inscribed. Also shown are his sisters, son, daughters, the nurse, the maidservants and the farm servants.
Depth: 9.5 cm
Height: 42.5 cm
Width: 79 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1922) by British School of Archaeology in Egypt
12th Dynasty#
Middle Kingdom
-1976
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-1879
Accession number: E.9.1922
Primary reference Number: 52242
Oldadmincategory: SS
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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