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New Kingdom
This is the upper section of a niche stela in which the man dedicating the monument is depicted in the niche with his arms upraised in a prayerful pose. The inscriptions on either side of the niche are prayers to the sun god Re.
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Title: Niche Stela with Nebseny Reciting Solar Hymns
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Reign: reigns of Thutmose I–Amenhotep II
Date: ca. 1550–1400 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Sandstone
Dimensions: H. 30 cm (11 13/16 in.); W. 48 cm (18 7/8 in.); D. 16 cm (6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line: Museum Accession
Object Number: X.169
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