Stela of Amenemhat
Description
Object Label: The four lines of hieroglyphic text at the top of this stela list what every Egyptian wanted in the afterlife: “thousands of portions of cattle, fowl, bread, alabaster, linen, and all kinds of green vegetables.” The inscription below mentions the name of the deceased, a man called Amunemhat, and his mother, Shabut. Amunemhat’s image appears just to the left of the offering table in the traditional place of honor. He was probably born in the reign of Amunemhat I and named for that king. Caption: Stela of Amenemhat, ca. 1938–1875 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 17 × 21 × 2 1/2 in. (43.2 × 53.3 × 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1346E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A carved limestone relief with multiple people depicting an offering scene.
The relief exhibits a typical Egyptian offering scene in intricate detail. The figures are shown in profile with hieroglyphs above them. Notable features include the detailed depiction of attire and an offering table laden with offerings in the center. The composition and style suggest it might belong to a tomb or temple context, characterized by its precise carvings and balanced composition.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1346E tier-2
- BKM-Object 4138 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
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