Sandstone family portrait of the "Overseer of Stonemasons", Senbebu - Egypt Museum

Sandstone family portrait of the "Overseer of Stonemasons", Senbebu - Egypt Museum

Met Museum. 56.136 This finely carved sandstone group statue, dating from the 12th Dynasty of Egypt’s Middle Kingdom (c. 1981–1802 B.C.), portrays Senbebu, an Overseer of Stonemasons, seated prominently between two women. The figure to his left is likely his wife, Abetib, while the woman to his right is named Peryt. Senbebu held a distinguished title that indicates he supervised teams involved in quarrying and stone cutting, roles also held by b…