Stela Fragment

E13611

From: Egypt | Mit-Rahineh

Curatorial Section: Egyptian

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Object Number E13611
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Egypt | Mit-Rahineh
Locus South Portal | Strip 100mid, sub
Section Egyptian
Materials Limestone
Inscription Language Hieroglyphic
Description

Upper left corner of a round-topped stela with a borderline around the outside, sunk relief and incised text. At the left the god Ptah sits upon a throne. He has a tassel at his neck, and holds a was scepter which awkwardly extends down in front of the throne. To his right is an offering table with a jar and lotus flower. At the top of the stela are two columns of inscription. The left column records the name of the god as "Ptah, lord of Truth." The other column begins a text identifying the worshipper as Pashedu.

Height 15 cm
Width 16 cm
Credit Line The Eckley B. Coxe Jr. Expedition to Mit-Rahineh (Memphis), Egypt; Clarence Stanley Fisher, 1915
Other Number M2934 - Field No SF

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