Stele of Imen-hetep
19th Dynasty, reign of Seti I, 1314–1304 BC
The stele is typical of a type developed in the New Kingdom with a triangular upper termination that calls a pyramid to mind. An inscription surrounds the main decorated surface where the stele owner, presenting offering to deities, is shown with his family. The text includes prayers as well as the names and titles of the persons depicted.
The stele is typical of a type developed in the New Kingdom with a triangular upper termination that calls a pyramid to mind. An inscription surrounds the main decorated surface where the stele owner, presenting offering to deities, is shown with his family. The text includes prayers as well as the names and titles of the persons depicted.
Time:
19th Dynasty, reign of Seti I, 1314–1304 BC
Object Name
Stele
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Saqqara (vermutlich)
Material/technology:
Painted limestone
Dimensions:
H 120 cm, B 70,2 cm, T 13 cm, G 100 kg
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 178
Provenance
Probably purchased in Egypt by Ernst August Burghart in 1821