An Egyptian Limestone Stele Fragment, New Kingdom, early 18th Dynasty, Reign of Ahhotep I (c. 1575-1530 BCE) - Amenhotep I (c. 1525-1504 BCE) Medium - Faience incised text above

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Leaders were adorned with a wide variety of jewelry and decorative elements made from gold

The sun disc amulet is unique to the Twenty-Sixth Dynasty and later

The rounded forms of the body are rendered with characteristic Moche naturalism

Two pronounced lug handles are symmetrically placed at midbody

An Egyptian Limestone Stele Fragment, New Kingdom, early 18th Dynasty, Reign of Ahhotep I (c. 1575-1530 BCE) - Amenhotep I (c. 1525-1504 BCE) Medium - Faience incised text aboveThis finely carved fragmentary upper section of a New Kingdom limestone stele depicts a deceased male figure seated before an offering table, participating in a traditional funeral banquet. He is dressed in a short wig, collar, and kilt and is positioned on a backrest in front of the offering table, which is adorned with numerous offerings. His right hand is extended toward the offerings, while his left hand, placed across his chest in a symbol of