Upper Portion of a Stela
This stela depicts the god Osiris, at left, who is receiving offerings from a man holding a brazier in his right hand, followed by his wife, Henutnefret, who holds a bouquet of water lilies. The man's title, sdm ʿš (servant) is preserved in the central column of text, but his name, in the next column to the right, has been hacked out. The initial hieroglyph, a reed leaf, is still visible, so he was probably Amenhotep (Amun is satisfied), or Amenemhat (Amun is foremost). Both names, which include reference to the god Amun, were attacked during the Amarna Period when the god's name was erased wherever it was visible. The hacking of the name and the style of the carving indicate that the stela dates to the time of Amenhotep III.
A row of worshipers is depicted in the lower register. The man in the center carries a brazier and a duck, and the woman at the back carries a long-necked bottle similar one in gallery 122 (09.184.83).
A row of worshipers is depicted in the lower register. The man in the center carries a brazier and a duck, and the woman at the back carries a long-necked bottle similar one in gallery 122 (09.184.83).
Artwork Details
- Title: Upper Portion of a Stela
- Period: New Kingdom
- Dynasty: Dynasty 18
- Reign: Amenhotep III
- Date: ca. 1390–1352 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt, Fayum Entrance Area, Meidum, Cardwell excavations, between 1885 and 1890
- Medium: Limestone
- Dimensions: H. 31 cm ( 12 3/16 in.), W. 28 cm (11 in.)
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. G. W. Neville and Miss Cardwell, 1906
- Object Number: 06.1232.20
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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