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On this limestone stela, the hieroglyphic inscriptions mention the name of the Overseer of Cattle Neferhotep, son of the Overseer of Cattle Dednub and the chantress Itires. On the lower right border, a standing woman looks to the left and faces to standing men. From Egypt, precise provenance of excavation is unknown. 2nd Intermediate Period, 1650-1550 BCE. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London (With thanks to The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL).
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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, March 21). Egyptian Stela of Neferhotep. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4693/egyptian-stela-of-neferhotep/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Egyptian Stela of Neferhotep." World History Encyclopedia, March 21, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4693/egyptian-stela-of-neferhotep/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Egyptian Stela of Neferhotep." World History Encyclopedia, 21 Mar 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4693/egyptian-stela-of-neferhotep/.
