Stele of Hi
early 19th Dynasty, reign of Sety I, ca. 1314-1304 BC, Presumably from Saqqara
Stele of Hi
At the top of this very finely worked stele Hi, the owner, is depicted censing and pouring a libation before four gods. In the lower register Hi and his family bring gifts and receive offerings themselves. All the offering tables are shaped like the ka-hieroglyph with raised arms; ka can mean soul or life force, but it was also a word for food.
Object data
Object Name
Stele
Culture
Ägyptisch
Period
New Kingdom
Dated
early 19th Dynasty, reign of Sety I, ca. 1314-1304 BC
Material
Limestone
Dimensions
H 105,9 cm, B 70 cm, T 11,2 cm
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Inv. No.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 126
Provenance
1821, purchased by Ernst August Burghart in Egypt
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