Stele for Keti and Senet
late 11th –12th Dynasty, ca. 2061–1900 BC
The inscription on this tomb stele tells us that the two figures depicted standing before an offering table are sisters. Each grasps a handkerchief in one hand and inhales the life-giving scent of a lotus blossom held up to her nose in the other hand. The lotus was the symbol of rebirth and regeneration.
The inscription on this tomb stele tells us that the two figures depicted standing before an offering table are sisters. Each grasps a handkerchief in one hand and inhales the life-giving scent of a lotus blossom held up to her nose in the other hand. The lotus was the symbol of rebirth and regeneration.
Time:
late 11th –12th Dynasty, ca. 2061–1900 BC
Object Name
Stele
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Fundort unbekannt
Material/technology:
Painted limestone
Dimensions:
H 35,5 cm, B 20,7 cm, T 5,5 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 95
Provenance
1821, purchased by Ernst August Burghart in Egypt