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Stela of Djehuty

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Description

Stela, Djehuty. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1295 B.C. Limestone, paint. H. 37.6 × W. 25.4 × D. 8.7 cm (14 13/16 × 10 × 3 7/16 in.). Probably from: Upper Egypt, Thebes. Credit: Gift of Mrs. S. W. Straus, 1925.

The same text in other collections

Linked by shared inventory number (MET-Object 554520). Each record below describes this same artifact or text from a different angle.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

Front-facing view of a painted Egyptian limestone stela with dense rows of incised hieroglyphs covering most of the surface and an arched top panel.

The object is a vertical, arched-top stela photographed straight-on against a dark background. The upper register shows a recessed/outlined area with additional small carved signs, while the main field is filled with tightly packed incised hieroglyphs arranged in horizontal lines. Small traces of red and possibly darker pigments remain in some sign areas, indicating painted decoration. No clearly legible royal cartouches or personal names are identifiable from the image resolution; the lower edge shows a slightly protruding band/step beneath the text field. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible. The top panel and overall layout are consistent with New Kingdom stelae, but specific deities/names cannot be confidently singled out from the image.

religious New Kingdom (per catalogue; exact dynasty/reign unclear from image). good
Materials limestonepaint (traces of red/colored pigment)
Signs Incised hieroglyphs (various determinatives and phonetic signs; not legible individually at this resolution)

Connections

Deities Thoth
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (5)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116244755 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 25.184.2 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 554520 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • PNM-Object pnm:83892378 tier-2 (inventory-match)
About this record's data
  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
  • AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
  • Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.