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Stela of Khetyuah

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Herakleopolitan false door stela, carved in limestone, with little restorations. It belonged to Khetiuah, possibly a high official at the royal court, as shown by his title "beloved of his lord". As it is common in false door stelae, the deceased is depicted in front of the offering table, and on the jambs he is standing up, looking inwards. Osiris and Anubis are mentioned in offering formulae.

Present location

MUSEO ARQUEOLÓGICO NACIONAL [21/007] MADRID

Inventory number

1976/114/a/2071

Dating

1ST INTERMEDIATE PERIOD (not before); 1ST INTERMEDIATE PERIOD; MIDDLE KINGDOM (not after)

Archaeological Site

IHNASIYA EL-MADINA/HERAKLEOPOLIS

Category

FALSE DOOR

Material

LIMESTONE

Technique

HEWN

Height

71 cm

Width

48 cm

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