Reproduction
Object Category
stelae
Description
Limestone stele of Mentuhotep, son of Hepy, governor of Armant, with raised relief image of Mentuhotep at left, standing, facing right, holding staff, and hieroglyphic inscription incised in horizontal lines at right, including mention of deficient Nile flood in year 25, by style of figure in reign of Senusret I (year 25 famine mentioned also in Beni Hasan). Purchased by Petrie at Luxor, originally in several pieces, plaster repair (by Petrie?), since soaked and repaired.
Collection Place
Thebes
Collection Place Notes
purchased by Petrie at Luxor
Publications
- Stevenson, Alice, The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology: Characters and Collections
Production Period
Middle Kingdom
Material
Dimensions
height: 49 cms
width: 72.5 cms
Accession Number
LDUCE-UC14333
Administration Name
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
