Elephantine stele of King Amenhotep II
18th Dynasty, Year 3 of Amenhotep II, ca. 1451 BC
Very probably the stele originally stood in the Temple of Khnum on Elephantine. The low er part is nowadays in Cairo’s Egyptian Muse um. Amenhotep II is represented with various gods – Khnum, the goddess Satet, Amun, and Anukis. The inscription mentions a victorious campaign of the king to Syria and the erec tion of the stele in the 3rd year of his reign.
Very probably the stele originally stood in the Temple of Khnum on Elephantine. The low er part is nowadays in Cairo’s Egyptian Muse um. Amenhotep II is represented with various gods – Khnum, the goddess Satet, Amun, and Anukis. The inscription mentions a victorious campaign of the king to Syria and the erec tion of the stele in the 3rd year of his reign.
Time:
18th Dynasty, Year 3 of Amenhotep II, ca. 1451 BC
Object Name
Stele
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Elephantine (vermutlich)
Material/technology:
Granodiorite
Dimensions:
H 152,3 cm, B 116 cm, T 35 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 5909
Provenance
1881, gift of Crown Prince Rudolf
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