Funerary Stela of the Royal Sealer Indi and His Wife, the Priestess of Hathor Mutmuti of Thinis

First Intermediate Period

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 103

The tall-narrow format indicates this stela probably originates from Naga ed-Deir, and several features point to the style of 9th Dynasty stelae from the site.

The Royal Sealer Indi and his wife Mutmuti, a priestess of Hathor, stand before a vertical spread of offerings to the right of Indy's staff. Before his face a servant pours beer in a cup for Indi, and at his feet another holds his sandals. The stela includes an invocation offering but also a statement by Indi that he was excellent in battle, beloved by his father, praised by his mother, loved by his brothers, and appreciated by his relations. He claims to have been promoted by the god Onuris and to have ruled Thinis.

Funerary Stela of the Royal Sealer Indi and His Wife, the Priestess of Hathor Mutmuti of Thinis, Limestone, paint

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