Stela of the sistrum-player Wedjashu, daughter of the royal scribe Hor

Ptolemaic Period

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 134

The scene at the top of the stela depicts Wedjashu, the daughter of Hor, worshipping Osiris, Harendotes (who is identified with Min in Akhmim), Anubis, Isis and Nephthys. The offering formula in the text names Osiris, Sokar-Osiris, Harendotes, Isis and Nephthys plus all the gods of Ipw - the ancient name of Akhmim - on behalf of Wedjashu who was a sistrum player. Her father Hor was a royal scribe, and her mother was the housemistress Ankhes.

Stela of the sistrum-player Wedjashu, daughter of the royal scribe Hor, Limestone

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Stela of the sistrum-player Wedjashu, daughter of the royal scribe Hor, Limestone
Stela of the sistrum-player Wedjashu, daughter of the royal scribe Hor, Limestone

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