Stela of Anhorkhawi
ca. 1184–1153 B.C.E.
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Object Label
In the upper register of this stela, the solar deity Re-Harakhty is seated in the boat that crosses heaven from east to west. Anhorkhawi kneels in the lower register, posed in a gesture of adoration. The text around him represents a hymn to the setting sun. The stela was probably set into one of the faces of a small pyramid on top of Anhorkhawi’s tomb, and was meant to assist in his quest for the afterlife by linking him to the sun god.
Caption
Stela of Anhorkhawi, ca. 1184–1153 B.C.E.. Limestone, 16 7/8 x 11 13/16 x 3 1/16 in. (42.8 x 30 x 7.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 80.113. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Title
Stela of Anhorkhawi
Date
ca. 1184–1153 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 20
Period
New Kingdom
Geography
Place excavated: Thebes (Deir el-Medina), Egypt
Medium
Limestone
Classification
Dimensions
16 7/8 x 11 13/16 x 3 1/16 in. (42.8 x 30 x 7.7 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
80.113
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The deceased owner himself is shown in the lower right corner, making a gesture of praise. Most of the imagery created for tombs was intended to assist the deceased in their journey towards the afterlife. The deceased could be associated with a deity, especially a god of the sun or Osiris, who was himself reborn.Thank you
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