Stele of Senebi
13th Dynasty, ca. 1786-1665 BC
This is a typical Middle Kingdom family stele. Senebi, the owner, had it set up along the processional avenue at Abydos. This guaranteed that everyone depicted on the stele or mentioned in the text, as well as the person who commissioned it, participated symbolically in the procession and the festivities in honor of Osiris.
This is a typical Middle Kingdom family stele. Senebi, the owner, had it set up along the processional avenue at Abydos. This guaranteed that everyone depicted on the stele or mentioned in the text, as well as the person who commissioned it, participated symbolically in the procession and the festivities in honor of Osiris.
Time:
13th Dynasty, ca. 1786-1665 BC
Object Name
Stele
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Abydos (vermutlich)
Material/technology:
Limestone
Dimensions:
H 49,1 cm, B 30,8 cm, T 7 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 140
Provenance
1821, purchased by Ernst August Burghart in Egypt