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Stela of the Singer in the Interior of Amun, Djedbastetemtehou, from Mefkat

Third Intermediate Period (Kushite)–Late Period
ca. 690–650 BC
Not on view
Restituted
This artwork was restituted in February 2022. It is no longer in the museum’s collection.
Returned to Egypt in 2022.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Stela of the Singer in the Interior of Amun, Djedbastetemtehou, from Mefkat
  • Period: Third Intermediate Period (Kushite)–Late Period
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 25–early Dynasty 26
  • Date: ca. 690–650 BC
  • Geography: From Egypt; Probably from Western Delta, Mefkat (Kom Abu Billu)
  • Medium: Limestone
  • Dimensions: H. 49.5 × W. 21.5 × Th. 10.5 cm (19 1/2 × 8 7/16 × 4 1/8 in.)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Patricia A. Cotti Gift, and Elaine A. Evans Bequest, in memory of Dr. William C. Hayes, 2016
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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