Miniature Stela of Ahmose

Second Intermediate Period–New Kingdom

ca. 1600–1500 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 114

This miniature stela depicts a woman named Ahmose and her husband, whose name, confusingly, was also Ahmose. Like its larger counterparts, the small piece features a pair of wedjat eyes flanking a shen-ring in its top section. Below is the seated couple holding lotus flowers, which are symbols of regeneration and rebirth. At the bottom are four lines of text with an offering formulae and giving the name of Kyky who donated the stela.

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Title: Miniature Stela of Ahmose
Period: Second Intermediate Period–New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 17–early 18
Date: ca. 1600–1500 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Courtyard CC 41, Pit 1, Superstructure 1 or 2, MMA excavations, 1915–16
Medium: Steatite (glazed)
Dimensions: H. 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in); w. 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
Object Number: 20.2.4
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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