Typical Late Period small-scale stela in which the sun-god is worshipped by the owner, here a woman named Tabekhet. Below the solar disc, the lady appears standing on the right adoring the bark of the sun god, who appears in the three forms of Khepry, Atum and Ra, for the different times of day, and is accompanied by a female figure holding an ostrich plume, perhaps the goddess Maat or an allusion to the owner herself. The inscription is the standard 'offering formula'.
Present location |
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND [30/002] DUBLIN |
Inventory number |
E72:120 |
Dating |
26TH DYNASTY |
Archaeological Site |
UNKNOWN |
Category |
STELA |
Material |
SANDSTONE |
Technique |
ENGRAVED; CARVED; PAINTED |
Height |
36 cm |
Width |
25 cm |
Depth |
5.5 cm |
The Osiris Tabekhet