19th Dynasty, reign of Seti I, 1314–1304 BC, Presumably from Saqqara
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.
Stele
Ägyptisch
New Kingdom
19th Dynasty, reign of Seti I, 1314–1304 BC
Painted limestone
H 120 cm, B 70,2 cm, T 13 cm, G 100 kg
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 178
Probably purchased in Egypt by Ernst August Burghart in 1821
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