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Eternal Egypt: Stela Belonging to Two Owners
The arched stela, an upright stone with a sculpted surface, is inscribed with the names of two owners. One scene depicts the male owner worshiping Osiris, Horus, and Isis, while another scene shows the deceased worshiping Horus.
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Eternal Egypt: Stela of Ptolemy the Eleventh
This three-part stela depicts Ptolemy the Eleventh and is inscribed with hieroglyphic and Latin text.
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Eternal Egypt: Stela With a Form of Pediment
The funerary stela, an upright stone with a sculpted surface, has a curved top and is divided into two sections. The upper section contains three interconnected triangles that form a pediment, a triangular space that forms the gable of a...
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Eternal Egypt: Tombstone With Floral Designs
This part of a square tombstone is made of limestone. The two pillars that flank the main part of the tombstone are carved in high relief.
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Eternal Egypt: Stela of a Scribe Named Hatiay
The stela is divided into two registers: in the upper one, the owner of the stela is depicted presenting offerings to Osiris. In the lower register: three ladies, two of them were probably his wives.
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Eternal Egypt: Stela of King Ahmose the First
This limestone stela was dedicated by King Ahmose the First, who expelled the Hyksos from Egypt, to his grandmother Queen Tetishery. It shows scenes of the king making offerings to the queen.
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Eternal Egypt: Stela of Ani Receiving Offering
The stela, an upright stone with a sculpted surface, shows the high official Ani receiving an offering. Ani sits on a folding chair behind a table of offerings while his servant offers him a large jar of wine.