An Egyptian Limestone Family Plaque, Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, ca. 1991 – 1786 BCE Amulets - Protection Condition: Loss of some trailing

Condition:   Loss of some trailing to the exterior

and the layered terrain of the sacred landscape

stones with this kind of eye-like pattern were often valued for more than their appearance

or cleaning procedure

Aesthetic Glimpses

An Egyptian Limestone Family Plaque, Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, ca. 1991 – 1786 BCE Amulets - Protection Condition: Loss of some trailingThis small limestone group presents three standing figures carved in raised relief against a rectangular back slab. The arrangement shows a man at left and two women to his right, a composition typical of Middle Kingdom family groupings dedicated to sustaining the deceased in the afterlife. Although the surface is worn, the man is distinguishable by his striding pose and wrap around long kilt, marking him as the primary individual commemorated. The