Funerary Stela of the Royal Sealer Indi and His Wife, the Priestess of Hathor Mutmuti of Thinis
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.
Artwork Details
- Title: Funerary Stela of the Royal Sealer Indi and His Wife, the Priestess of Hathor Mutmuti of Thinis
- Period: First Intermediate Period
- Dynasty: Dynasty 9
- Date: ca. 2100–2090 BC
- Geography: From Egypt; Probably from Northern Upper Egypt, Nag el-Deir
- Medium: Limestone, paint
- Dimensions: H. 71 × W. 51 cm (27 15/16 × 20 1/16 in.)
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1925
- Object Number: 25.2.3
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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