Stela of Hornakht

Stela of Hornakht
Stela of Hornakht
 

GEM Number

2353

Collection

Main Galleries

Period

New Kingdom

Dynasty

19

Description

A round-topped limestone funerary stela discovered in Abydos. The top of the stela is decorated with the winged sun disk with the recumbent figure of Anubis holding a sekhem sceptre between his front legs and a flail over his back. The main scene on the stela shows Hornakht who served as a high priest of god Min, probably in Dynasty 19, presenting offerings to the enthroned god Osiris and the goddess Isis. The two lines of hieroglyphic text at the bottom of the stela are an offering prayer for Hornakht.

Region
Upper Egypt
Area
Sohag
Limestone

Height

48.2 cm

Width

7.9 cm

Length

37 cm