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Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Stela of a Priest of Amun Named An

ca. 1426–1390 B.C.E.

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Object Label

A low-ranking priest named An dedicated this modest stela to both the goddess Hathor, “Chief One of Thebes,” and to the Eleventh Dynasty king Montuhotep II (circa 2008–1957 B.C.E.). Hathor appears as a cow, representing her nurturing aspect. An, who is not represented, may have bought the stela ready-made and simply had his name added to it. He probably placed it in a shrine at Deir el-Bahri, where both Hathor and Montuhotep II were venerated.

Caption

Stela of a Priest of Amun Named An, ca. 1426–1390 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 7 11/16 x 5 7/8 x 1 7/8 in. (19.5 x 14.9 x 4.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.92. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Stela of a Priest of Amun Named An

Date

ca. 1426–1390 B.C.E.

Dynasty

Dynasty 18

Period

New Kingdom

Geography

Possible place made: Thebes (Deir el-Bahri), Egypt

Medium

Limestone, pigment

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

7 11/16 x 5 7/8 x 1 7/8 in. (19.5 x 14.9 x 4.7 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour

Accession Number

16.92

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