Architecture

This limestone funerary stela fragment depicts a female figure, likely named Bebi. Her likeness appears to have been deliberately hacked away, though a long wig, a wesekh collar, and a wraparound dress remain discernible. The subtle profile of her legs visible beneath the garment reflects a convention typical of the period for representing clothing and the female form. Bebi holds the hand of her “beloved daughter,” identified by an inscription beneath the girl’s arm, while extending her left arm toward a pile of varied offerings prepared for the afterlife. Another daughter, Henuyt, also named in an inscription, stands in front of her, just before the offering pile. A son, likewise named Bebi, is indicated by text above the choice cuts of meat, though his figure is barely visible due to damage on the right side of the stela.