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title: Stela of Peribsen
author: Trustees of the British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4529/stela-of-peribsen/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Stela of Peribsen
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4529.jpg)
## Image Caption
Granite stela of Peribsen, 2nd Dynasty ruler of [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). The inscription consists of the serekh of Peribsen surmounted by the animal of [Seth](https://www.worldhistory.org/Set_(Egyptian_God)/), the latter having been hammered out at a later date.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Museum, T. o. t. B. (2016, February 02). Stela of Peribsen. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Museum, Trustees of the British. "Stela of Peribsen." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 02, 2016. .
### MLA
Museum, Trustees of the British. "Stela of Peribsen." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Feb 2016, .
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