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Stele of Nes-imen

1st half of the 26th Dynasty, ca. 600–550 BC

An offering scene is depicted below the gable of this stele. Nes-imen, an ointment cone atop his head, presents offerings piled high on a table to the gods Isis and Osiris. In addition to the standard request for offerings for himself, Nes-imen’s 6-line text includes his geneaology going back three generations.

An offering scene is depicted below the gable of this stele. Nes-imen, an ointment cone atop his head, presents offerings piled high on a table to the gods Isis and Osiris. In addition to the standard request for offerings for himself, Nes-imen’s 6-line text includes his geneaology going back three generations.

Time:
1st half of the 26th Dynasty, ca. 600–550 BC

Object Name
Stele

Culture
Ägyptisch

Location of discovery:
Abydos (vermutlich)

Material/technology:
Painted limestone

Dimensions:
H 64,7 cm, B 34 cm, T 7,4 cm

Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung

Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 119

Provenance
1821, purchased by Ernst August Burghart in Egypt

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