
Writing board stela of Ita, usurped by Hetepi
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Overview Writing board stela of Ita, usurped by Hetepi Middle Kingdom ca. 2030–1981 B.C. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 109 Made from a writing board, this wooden stela belonged originally to a woman named Ita and was then usurped by a man named Hetepi. Other objects from the tomb are staves, arrow fragments, inscribed linen, two pots, a jar stopper, and the writing board fragments and paddle doll displayed below.