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Stela

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Stela in Sinai sandstone showing a man named Hori praying to Hathor. The hieroglyphic inscription between the goddess and her worshipper invokes 'Hathor lady of turquoise' 'that she may give life and sharp sight' to Hori. Members of Egyptian expeditions would pray for sharp sight to help them detect turquoise and copper ore in the mountainous Sinai desert.

Present location

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND [30/002] DUBLIN

Inventory number

1905:262

Dating

18TH DYNASTY

Archaeological Site

SARABIT EL-KHADIM

Category

STELA

Material

SANDSTONE

Technique

CARVED; INCISED

Height

26 cm

Width

17 cm

Depth

7 cm

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