Stele of the Nubian soldier Nenu

about 2100–2040 B.C.

FindspotSaid to be from el-Rizeiqat, Egypt

Medium/TechniquePainted limestone

DimensionsOverall: 45 x 37.1 x 6.7 cm, 14.06 kg (17 11/16 x 14 5/8 x 2 5/8 in., 31 lb.)

Credit LineEmily Esther Sears Fund

Accession number03.1848

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ClassificationsArchitectural elements

Collections

Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East

ProvenanceSaid to be from Rasigat (el-Rizeiqat). 1903, sold by Mohammed Mohassib (dealer), Luxor, Egypt, through Albert M. Lythgoe to the MFA for £15. (Accession Date: January 1, 1903)

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