Votive Stela

E17518

From: Egypt | Gurob

Curatorial Section: Egyptian

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Object Number E17518
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Egypt | Gurob
Period New Kingdom | Nineteenth Dynasty
Date Made 1292 - 1190 BCE
Section Egyptian
Materials Limestone
Inscription Language Hieroglyphic
Description

Stela of Usermaatre-em-hab. The deceased stands at the right, facing left. He wears a long pleated garment, and holds a bunch of lotus flowers. At the left is the seated king, holding the crook and flail, facing right. Between the two men is an offering table. Above the figures are two texts. That on the left gives the name and title of the king "The good god, Lord of the Two Lands, Menkheperra, given life like Re." At the right is a dedicatory text, indicating that Usermaatre-em-hab is worshipping the Ka of the king. Painted.

Height 42.5 cm
Width 32 cm
Depth 6 cm
Credit Line Distribution from the Egyptian Research Account, W.L.S. Loat, 1905
Other Number AES3733 - Other Number

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