The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 24, 2025
Lintel of Enseperi
2454–2311 BCE
(2647–2124 BCE)
Overall: 29.5 cm (11 5/8 in.)
Location: Not on view
Did You Know?
Neferiuhathor appears to place her left hand on Endeperi's shoulder but the chair overlapping her legs shows that she is seated at his left.Description
Carved in raised relief, the inscription on this lintel is arranged in vertical columns, with the signs facing right. The tomb owner and his wife, labeled above as "the king's acquaintance, Neferiuhathor(?)" are seated together at the far left on a long chair or couch with bull's legs and a cushion but no back rest.- Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač. Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999. Reproduced: p. 134; Mentioned: pp. 134–135
- {{cite web|title=Lintel of Enseperi|url=false|author=|year=2454–2311 BCE|access-date=24 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
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