Stele of Sa-month
17th Dynasty, ca. 1600-1569 BC
The stele is not of the standard round-topped type. Its torus molding and cavetto cornice are imitations in stone of features that were typical for buildings made of brick, wood, and matting in early dynastic times. The torus molding copies a bundle of reeds or posts that protected a corner while the cavetto cornice is an abstracted depiction of palm branches.
The stele is not of the standard round-topped type. Its torus molding and cavetto cornice are imitations in stone of features that were typical for buildings made of brick, wood, and matting in early dynastic times. The torus molding copies a bundle of reeds or posts that protected a corner while the cavetto cornice is an abstracted depiction of palm branches.
Time:
17th Dynasty, ca. 1600-1569 BC
Object Name
Stele
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Abydos (vermutlich)
Material/technology:
Limestone
Dimensions:
H 65,3 cm, B 42,4 cm, T 10 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 91
Provenance
1821, purchased by Ernst August Burghart in Egypt