Stela of Senres and Hormose New KingdomUpper Egypt, Egypt
Description
Object Label: Both this funerary stela and the adjacent one, illustrate a popular Dynasty 18 type. The rounded top represents the sun's path across the dome of the sky. A pair of wedjat-eyes—symbols of the sun and moon as well as of wholeness—frame a shen-ring, representing the sun's universal, cyclical course. The stela's owner Senres is shown sniffing a lotus, an emblem of eternal rebirth, while accepting food offerings. Senres's wife, Hormes, is depicted grasping his arm in a gesture of intimacy. The offering prayer below ends by stating that Hormes commissioned this stela for her husband. Caption: Stela of Senres and Hormose, ca. 1539–1425 B.C.E.. Limestone, 16 7/8 x 8 5/16 x 1 5/8 in. (42.9 x 21.1 x 4.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 07.420. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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- BKM-Accession 07.420 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3228 tier-2
- PNM-Object pnm:83890329 tier-2 (inventory-match)
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