EC7

EC7

Late Middle Kingdom-Second Intermediate Period (1650-1550 BC) funerary stela of the dignatory Ibi-ia. This shows Ibi-ia seated at an offering table. His wife stands behind him, and in front of him is his brother, also called Ibi-ia who is in charge of the funerary ceremonies. In the lower register are other members of the family. One of them is his sister, a ‘king’s ornament’, 38 x 30cm. Assumed to be from Esna on stylistic grounds.

This published by Donohue (2009).

 

Further Reading

VDonohue, V.A. 2009. ‘A Latopolitan family of the late Middle Kingdom’ In D. Magee, J. Bourriau and S. Quirke (eds.) Sitting Beside Lepsius. Studies in Honour of Jaromir Malek at the Griffith Institute’, Paris, pp. 115-127.