Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · stela

Small Magical Stela with Shed dedicated by Nesamenemopet, son of Djedkhonsuiufankh

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Description

Anhydrite

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.

An artifact depicting the Egyptian god Bes with hieroglyphic inscriptions.

The artifact is a stela featuring a relief of the protective deity Bes, characterized by his distinctive face and stance. The style suggests typical Egyptian iconography with hieroglyphic text occupying significant portions of the surface. Notable for its detailed depiction and hieroglyphs providing insight into its purpose and context.

religious New Kingdom excellent
Deities Bes
Materials limestone
Signs Ankh ×2 Djed
Visible text "nfr n anx"

Connections

Deities Bes
Materials Limestone
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