Stela of the sculptor Userwer, 12th dynasty, limestone, from Egypt, 52 x 48 cm wide (© Trustees of the British Museum) The unfinished decoration of this stela is particularly interesting: the lower part is still covered with the grid used for ensuring that the proportions of the figures were correct.

Limestone stela of Userwer: the surface of this funerary stela, which is almost square in shape, is divided horizontally into three parts.The uppermost division is the largest and contains five lines of text consisting of an offering formula, followed by an appeal to …

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The unfinished decoration of this stela is particularly interesting: the lower part is still covered with the grid used for ensuring that the proportions of the figures were correct. Some figures...

Userwer, as sculptor, may have worked on his own monument, but it is also possible that it was being cut by his apprentices. It seems likely that Userwer died before the stela could be finished. The stela contains a supplication to those who see it to make offerings.

Stele of the sculptor Userwer: Detail showing the underdrawing and grid lines. This item is restricted to only allow viewing of the metadata. Search this record. Item Description. Title/View: Stele of the sculptor Userwer: Detail showing the underdrawing and grid lines: Creator: Userwer: Creator role: Sculptor:

Funerary stela carved in limestone, in the form of double door and upper Egyptian cornice; bearing a Greek inscription 'Of Apollos, the son of Thalinos'. Cultures/periods Archaic Greek

Figure 12 The unfinished stela of the sculptor Userwer, Twelfth Dynasty (EA 579) Once the registers were in place, the main figures were then sketched out in red. The draughtsmen who would do this would have been apprentices in the craft hierarchy, and their work would be checked by the master in overall charge of the work.

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Round-topped limestone stela of Paser, carved on a rectangular slab, with two scenes separated by five horizontal registers of text: relief representation of Paser, Overseer of the builders of the Lord of the Two Lands, with his brother, Tjenry, Royal Scribe and Chief Lector Priest, worshipping a statue of Osiris, with Osiris and Isis behind ...