蒙图乌色尔石碑

Middle Kingdom

阿比多斯

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 110

中王国时期的埃及人在阿比多斯树立起石碑,这样他们就能通过这种代理人参加一年一度庆祝奥西里斯(主宰阴间的神祗)死亡和复活的节日,直到永远。这块由管家蒙图乌色尔献上的石碑是现存石碑中的佳作,描绘了他坐在供桌前,父亲、儿子、女儿随旁侍候的情景。据上面的文字记载,石碑是在辛努塞尔特一世在位第十七年委托制作的。文字还赞扬了蒙图乌色尔的行政服务、正直的品质及其人生成就与接济穷人的善行。

Stela of the Steward Mentuwoser, Limestone, paint

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