Stela of User-pekhty-nisu and his wife, Pa-netjer

ca. 1539–1458 B.C.E.

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Object Label

The deceased and his wife sit at an offering table while their son stands making offerings. Unusually, their daughter sits behind the son. The standard offering prayer below is carved in hieroglyphs in a different style from the caption above, and some places in the inscription have been recarved. These features suggest that this stela was originally carved for a different couple and was later reused, a common practice for people who could not afford to commission a new stela.

Caption

Stela of User-pekhty-nisu and his wife, Pa-netjer, ca. 1539–1458 B.C.E.. Limestone, 14 1/2 x 9 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (36.8 x 24.8 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1353E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Stela of User-pekhty-nisu and his wife, Pa-netjer

Date

ca. 1539–1458 B.C.E.

Dynasty

early Dynasty 18

Period

New Kingdom

Geography

Reportedly from: Saqqara, Egypt

Medium

Limestone

Classification

Funerary, Marker

Dimensions

14 1/2 x 9 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (36.8 x 24.8 x 7.5 cm)

Inscriptions

Inscribed

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

37.1353E

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