Statue of the Overseer of Stonemasons Senbebu and Family, ca. 1981–1802

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Statue of the Overseer of Stonemasons Senbebu and Family, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981–1802 , From Egypt; Probably originally from Southern Upper Egypt, Elephantine, Sandstone, H. cm (8 3/4 in.); W. 30 cm (11 13/16 in.); D. 16 cm (6 5/16 in.), Senbebu, the central figure of this group, was an overseer of stonemasons, a title indicating that he supervised quarrying and/or stonecutting, professions also held by his father and son. Abetib on the left was likely Senbebu’s wife, while Peryt on the right was either another wife or perhaps a sister-in-law

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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