OFFERING FORMULA - Stela of Khu and Senet (Leiden AP 71)
This Middle Kingdom stela features a typical Htp-di-nswt offering formula - an inscription intended to provide the deceased with sustenance in the afterlife.
The Middle Kingdom stela of Khu and Senet features a typical Htp-di-nswt offering formula – an inscription intended to provide the deceased with sustenance in the afterlife.
Stela of Djehutynefer and Benbu (Museo Egizio Cat. 1638)
New Kingdom stela of Djehutynefer, possibly from his lost tomb at Dra Abu el-Naga (TT A6).
New Kingdom stela of Djehutynefer and Benbu, possibly from the lost tomb at Dra Abu el-Naga (TT A6).
Relief from the Tomb of Horemheb in Saqqara (Leiden EG-ZM3019)
Horemheb praising the solar deity Ra-Horakhty. A relief from his Memphite tomb which he built before becoming the king.
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Shabti statue of Khebeny (Leiden AST 43)
One of the largest shabtis ever found comes from the 18th or 19th Dynasty and features an interesting "shabti spell" - a spell to avoid corvée labor in the afterlife.
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Stela of Amenemheb (Leiden AD 37)
A 19th Dynasty stela made of faience depicting a couple giving praise to Osiris and Anubis.
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Stela of Sehetepibre (MMA 65.120.2)
Middle Egyptian stela of the troop commander (imy-r mSa) Sehetepib and his family. Featuring the offering formula and the appeal to the living.
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Stela of Khusobek Part 1 (British Museum, EA 1213)
A small limestone stela found in Abydos. In Part 1, we'll look at the top register with four horizontal lines of text.
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Miniature Chapel and Stela of Sehetepib (Leiden AP 78-81)
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden houses a rare example of a stela with a miniature chapel at its base. Dedicated to four troop commanders (imy-r mSa).
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