A rectangular stela made out of painted limestone shows Amenemhat with his wife, son, and daughter, Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, Cairo, Egypt

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This rectangular stela made out of painted limestone shows Amenemhat with his wife, son, and daughter. All the figures are shown seated except his daughter. She stands before an offering table heaped with different kinds of offerings. The son is depicted seated between his mother and father. Beneath the seated lady, there is a basket containing a mirror that she used for applying makeup. This scene clearly shows the longing for unity of the family, both in life and after death.

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Size: 4480px × 2987px
Location: Egyptian Museum, Meret Basha, Ismailia, Qasr an Nile, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Photo credit: © John Keates / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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