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Stele of Sheditef

2143–1991 B.C.
FindspotMesheikh, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueLimestone
DimensionsOverall: 73 x 48 x 10 cm, 52.2 kg (28 3/4 x 18 7/8 x 3 15/16 in., 115 lb.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number12.1477
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ClassificationsArchitectural elements
ProvenanceFrom Mesheikh, tomb 102. Excavated by the Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1912: assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: December 5, 1912)