Stela Fragment
E13607
From: Egypt | Mit-Rahineh
Curatorial Section: Egyptian
Object Number | E13607 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Egypt | Mit-Rahineh |
Locus | South Portal |
Section | Egyptian |
Materials | Limestone |
Iconography | Thoth | Worshipper |
Description | Upper portion of a round-topped stela with incised decoration. At the left is an image of Thoth, seated upon a throne, facing right. He has a lunar disc on his head, holds a was scepter in his open left hand (possibly a secondary addition), and an ankh in his right upon his lap. At the right is a standing worshipper, who has a long wig. His arms are raised in praise, and he holds a vessel (?) in his right hand. Lines for two short columns of text exist above the heads of both Thoth and the worshipper, but neither was inscribed. |
Height | 14.5 cm |
Width | 17.5 cm |
Credit Line | The Eckley B. Coxe Jr. Expedition to Mit-Rahineh (Memphis), Egypt; Clarence Stanley Fisher, 1915 |
Other Number | M2825 - Field No SF |
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