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Stela of the royal scribe Amunnakht praising the divine barque of Amun-Re, Lord of the Thrones of the Two Lands

New Kingdom, Ramesside Period
ca. 1184–1070 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 899
This stela from depicts the barque of Amun-Re carried in procession. Below is a hymn to the god, recited by the scribe Amennakht, his son Pentwere, and the chief carpenter, Amenemope. The god was believed to give oracles during such processions by influencing the movements of the priests carrying the barque shrine.

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Object Information
  • Title: Stela of the royal scribe Amunnakht praising the divine barque of Amun-Re, Lord of the Thrones of the Two Lands
  • Period: New Kingdom, Ramesside Period
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 20
  • Reign: Ramesses III or later
  • Date: ca. 1184–1070 BCE
  • Geography: Probably from Upper Egypt, Thebes; From Egypt
  • Medium: Limestone, pigment
  • Dimensions: H. 43.4 × W. 28.7 × D. 7.5 cm, 17.6 kg (17 1/16 × 11 5/16 × 2 15/16 in., 38.8 lb.)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921
  • Object Number: 21.2.6
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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