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Material : Limestone
Width : 97 Height : 97
Found in : Deir El Bahari , Temple of Mentuhotep II (1920)
Period : Middle Kingdom
Reign of : Mentuhotep II
Dynasty: XI
Belonged_to: Ashayt
Excavation : The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dating back to the Middle Kingdom , this limestone sarcophagus was found in the Temple of Mentuhotep II , in Deir al Bahari , in Luxor . It belongs to Princess Ashayt , the princesses of the court of Mentuhotep II , the first ruler of the Eleventh Dynasty (2065-2014 BC) .
This elegant receptacle marked a development in the depictions embellishing the inner and outer sides . In an unprecedented manner , the sides are ornamented with scenes picturing the deceased involved in different everyday-life activities . A special concern is paid to the depiction of the items of everyday body and skin care as well as the deceased's fine jewelry . Also depicted are grain storerooms supported by pillars with the shape of the lotus bundles . A man is shown lifting sacks of grain . Near the rims , there are some hieroglyphic inscriptions recording the goods offered to Princess Ashayt and the noble lady , Khuit .
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