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Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, SMB Berlin · statue

Kniefigur des Amenemhet mit Stele (Stelophor) (Kneeling figure holding a stele (Stelophorus statue))

Source of record: Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, SMB Berlin — catalogued by the holding institution. View the original record →

Description

A special type of statue is the Stelophorus statue. The kneeling figure holds a small stele on his knees and the text contains a prayer to the sun-god, written in hieroglyphics. This statue was located in a niche in the facade above the entrance of a private tomb. The stelophorus statues are known from the 18th Dynasty to the Ptolemaic dynasty.

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  • SMB-ObjectId 279767 tier-2
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  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, SMB Berlin.
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