Stele of Ihel
26th Dynasty, ca. reign of Apries, 589–570 BC
“Pharaoh’s Eunuch” Ihel presents offerings to Isis and Osiris, god of the dead. The green color of Osiris’s face signifies the renewal of vegetation and resurrection. The text contains a chapter of the Book of the Dead that enjoins the ba (soul) to return to the body every night to ensure the deceased’s continued existence in the hereafter.
“Pharaoh’s Eunuch” Ihel presents offerings to Isis and Osiris, god of the dead. The green color of Osiris’s face signifies the renewal of vegetation and resurrection. The text contains a chapter of the Book of the Dead that enjoins the ba (soul) to return to the body every night to ensure the deceased’s continued existence in the hereafter.
Time:
26th Dynasty, ca. reign of Apries, 589–570 BC
Object Name
Stele
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Fundort unbekannt
Material/technology:
Painted limestone
Dimensions:
H 54,5 cm, B 32,7 cm, T 5,4-6,6 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 165
Provenance
1821, probably purchased by Ernst August Burghart in Egypt
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