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Old Kingdom
The royal decrees 14.7.10-.14 were were set up in the gateway of the temple of Min at Coptos, and were buried carefully beneath the floors of the temple later in its history.
This stone preserves part of decree by Neferkauhor appointing the brother of Idy to a post in the Temple of Min at Coptos. Idy was the Governor of Upper Egypt.
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Title: Fragmentary decree of King Neferkauhor
Period: Old Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 8
Reign: reign of Neferkauhor
Date: ca. 2103–2101 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Northern Upper Egypt, Qift (Quft, Keft; Coptos); inc. el-Qala, Temple of Coptos
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: H. 37.1 × W. 62.2 × D. 8.9 cm (14 5/8 × 24 1/2 × 3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1914
Object Number: 14.7.12
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