Stele for Senebef and Ipta
12th Dynasty, ca. 1800 BC
The inscription mentions that this stele was erected along the processional avenue at Abydos so that the owner might participate symbolically in the mysteries in honor of Osiris that took place there. The figures to the right and left of the ankh (the sign of life) are Senebef and Ipta. Above, Senebef’s other is shown.
The inscription mentions that this stele was erected along the processional avenue at Abydos so that the owner might participate symbolically in the mysteries in honor of Osiris that took place there. The figures to the right and left of the ankh (the sign of life) are Senebef and Ipta. Above, Senebef’s other is shown.
Time:
12th Dynasty, ca. 1800 BC
Object Name
Stele
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Abydos (vermutlich)
Material/technology:
Limestone
Dimensions:
H 45,5 cm, B 35 cm, T 7 cm, G ca. 30 kg (geschätzt)
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 109
Provenance
1821, purchased by Ernst August Burghart in Egypt