Stela of a Priest of Amun Named An New KingdomThebes (Deir el-Bahri), Egypt
Description
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)
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A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 16.92 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3146 tier-2
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