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Limestone votive stela

Object register page:

Limestone votive stela; man making offering to male god, probably Horus son of Isis (cf. 25-12-467, similar in style, but positions reversed), man standing on left, wearing short apron (not [kilt]), offering table in front, god standing at right, staff in right hand, ankh sign in left, below his right hand inscised [GLYPHS]; very badly weathered, top broken off and missing. Illustration: No

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_25-12-468
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Architectural elements-Stelae
  • Findspot
    Avenue G 3, black debris
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    Height: 40+ cm Width: 43 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Date of Register Entry
    12/26/1925

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Full Bibliography

  • Zivie-Coche, Christiane M. Giza Au Premier Millenaire: Autour du temple d'Isis dame des pyramides. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1991, pp. 32-33.