Stela with a seated figure of Re-Harakhty

Third Intermediate Period

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 130

Discovered by the Museum's Egyptian Expedition in the Theban necropolis, this partially-preserved stela originally depicted a woman making offerings to the sun god in the form of the falcon-headed Re-Harakhty. Enough remains of the woman's figure to show that she was wearing a pleated festival gown and raising her arms in adoration of the god. Between the two figures is an offering stand topped by a mat and piled high with foodstuffs, including various types of breads and vegetables.

Stela with a seated figure of Re-Harakhty, Wood, paint

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