Stele of Imen-er-hatef
18th Dynasty, reign of Thutmose IV, ca. 1419–1410 BC
The standard-bearer Imen-er-hatef worships Osiris before whom a heavily laden offering table stands. Imen-er-hatef’s wife holds a bouquet of lotus blossoms. Every occurrence of the Imen / Amun element in the stele owner’s name was hacked out during the reign of Akhenaten (ca. 1360 BC) who introduced the worship of the sole god Aten and banned all other gods.
The standard-bearer Imen-er-hatef worships Osiris before whom a heavily laden offering table stands. Imen-er-hatef’s wife holds a bouquet of lotus blossoms. Every occurrence of the Imen / Amun element in the stele owner’s name was hacked out during the reign of Akhenaten (ca. 1360 BC) who introduced the worship of the sole god Aten and banned all other gods.
Time:
18th Dynasty, reign of Thutmose IV, ca. 1419–1410 BC
Object Name
Stele
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Abydos (vermutlich)
Material/technology:
Painted limestone
Dimensions:
H 62 cm, B 37 cm, T 6,5 cm, G 26 kg
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 137
Provenance
1821, purchased by Ernst August Burghart in Egypt