This stela from the necropolis of Abydos was made for a woman whose name cannot be read with certainty. It shows the owner of the stela accompanied by her daughter Aset-tanefret; both wear long transparent robes, which only appear in outline. The mother holds a libation vase in her right hand. A lotus flower projects from the unguent cone on top of her head. The offerings, placed on a table shaped like a lotus flower, consist of food and a large bouquet of lotuses. The owner worships a lion-headed goddess crowned with a large solar disc with an uraeus; the deity is called Henut-Mestjet, a name not known from other sources.
Present location |
KMKG - MRAH [07/003] BRUSSELS |
Inventory number |
E.6251 |
Dating |
3RD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD |
Archaeological Site |
ABYDOS |
Category |
STELA |
Material |
LIMESTONE |
Technique |
HEWN; LOW RELIEF; ENGRAVED; PAINTED |
Height |
25.6 cm |
Width |
21 cm |
Depth |
3 cm |