Stela
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Cairo, JE 38546
31.0cm
83.0cm
Round-topped stela with the date of the 11th year inscribed in the lunette. The scene represents Neferu-Ra standing in the middle, turned right and offering bread to Hathor Lady of Turquoise. Behind, princess Sen-en-mut also turned left and holding fan was depicted. Above Neferu-Ra and Hathor winged sun disk was carved. In the lower part, four lines of the text can be seen and at the bottom of the stela - one male figure.
Copied by the EEF.
Museum object
The exact provenance is unknown.
Bibliography:
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