Stela of Amenemhat and Yatu
Ancient Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 12–early Dynasty 13, about 1870–1770 BCE
Medium
Limestone and pigment
Dimensions
62.3 × 45.8 × 9.6 cm (24 1/2 × 18 × 3 3/4 in.)
Classification
Stelae
Department
Arts of Africa
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
127894
About the Artist
Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian artists, a collective of highly skilled artisans spanning over three millennia from the Predynastic period (c. 6000–3150 BC) to the Roman era (30 BC–4th century AD), produced some of humanity's most enduring masterpieces. These anonymous craftsmen, often organized in state-sponsored workshops, lived in dedicated communities like Deir el-Medina near Luxor during the New Kingdom (c....