Megegi and his wife Henit

Funerary stela of "follower [of the king ?]" Megegi and his wife Henit

Period: First Intermediate Period

Dynasty: Dynasty 11

Reign: reign of Intef III

Date: ca. 2059–2051 B.C.

Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, el-Tarif probably

Medium: Limestone, paint

Dimensions: 20 11/16 x 12 7/16 x 4 5/16 in. (52.6 x 31.6 x 10.9 cm)

Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1914

Accession Number: 14.2.6

 

 

 The text stresses that Megegi never wasted time during his life. The small man in front of him is called Amenemhat ("Amun is
content"), indicating that the worship of Amun, hitherto almost unknown, had begun to come to the forefront.

 

 

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