Stela of Nebethutiyt

Stela of Nebethutiyt
Stela of Nebethutiyt
 

GEM Number

2625

Collection

Main Galleries

Period

Late Period

Dynasty

26

Description

A painted limestone stela from Nag el-Hassaya cemetery in Upper Egypt. It belongs to the sistrum player Nebethutiyt, daughter of Psametik and is dated to Dynasty 26. On the rounded-top of the stela is a curved sign for the sky and a winged sun disc with two uraeus snakes. In the double scene below, Nebethutiyt raises both hands in adoration before Re-Horakhti (right) and Atum (left). Under the scene, are two hymns, each is composed of seven horizontal lines of hieroglyphs, invoking the two deities to grant offerings for the stela owner.

Region
Upper Egypt
Painted Limestone

Height

53.5 cm

Width

5.5 cm

Length

33 cm