Architectural fragment
Stela of Amenemhat and Hemet
Egyptian; probably Thebes (now Luxor), Egypt. Middle Kingdom, early Dynasty 12, about 1956–1877 BCE. Limestone and pigment. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from The Art Institute of Chicago.
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Architectural fragmentObject type
Architectural fragment is a type of object named in the museum catalogue.
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Architectural fragment” in its object type field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Architectural fragment
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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
LimestoneMaterial
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Limestone and pigment; limestone; carbonate rock; sedimentary rock; rock; inorganic material; pigment; colorant” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Limestone and pigment; limestone; carbonate rock; sedimentary rock; rock; inorganic material; pigment; colorant
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
CarvingTechnique
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Limestone and pigment; carving; painting (image making)” in its medium/techniques field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Limestone and pigment; carving; painting (image making)
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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
Human-figureSubject
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “women; men” in its subjects field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
women; men
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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
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