Stela | Ancient Egyptian Monument, History & Meaning | Britannica
Stela, standing stone slab used in the ancient world primarily as a grave marker but also for dedication, commemoration, and demarcation. Although the origin of the stela is unknown, a stone slab, either decorated or undecorated, was commonly used as a tombstone, both in the East and in Grecian.
Stelae: Ancient Egypt's Versatile Monumental Form - ARCE
Stelae were commissioned by both royal and non-royal patrons and fulfilled a number of functions in Egyptian society. Inside or on the façades of tombs, funerary stelae recorded the names, titles and representations of the deceased to keep their memories alive.
The Merneptah Stele: Proof Ancient Egypt Knew of the Israelites
Mar 8, 2024 · The Merneptah Stele was discovered in 1896 by the renowned archaeologist Flinders Petrie in the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes (modern-day Luxor). It was found in Merneptah's mortuary temple within the ruins of the ancient city.
What Is a Stele in Ancient Egypt? Wooden Slab! - HistoryRise
Sep 25, 2024 · A stele in ancient Egypt is a stone or wooden slab, often inscribed with text or embellished with carvings, which served as a monument for various purposes such as commemorating significant events, marking graves, or depicting laws and decrees.
Types of Egyptian stelae - UCL
Most famous are the stelae of Tutankhamun and Horemheb concerning the restoration of the cults of the gods, after the Amarna period. In effect these stelae reinforce the cult of the reigning king, as signs of the goodness of the king. Similar stelae were also set up by private individuals.
Stela of Akhenaten and his family - Egypt Museum
The stele, topped by the cavetto cornice, is decorated with a scene of an intimate moment from the daily life of the royal family under the protection of Aten. A cavetto cornice is a concave molding with a cross section that approximates a quarter circle.
Stele - New World Encyclopedia
The stele was discovered in the first court of Merneptah's mortuary temple at Thebes by Flinders Petrie in 1896. It stands some ten feet tall, and its text is mainly a prose report with a poetic finish, mirroring other Egyptian New Kingdom stelae of the time.
Stela of the Gatekeeper Maati | First Intermediate Period | The ...
Date: ca. 2051–2030 B.C. Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes; Probably from Tarif. Medium: Limestone. Dimensions: L: 59 cm (23 1/4 in.), H: 36.3 cm (14 5/16 in.), D: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.) Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1914. Accession Number: 14.2.7.
Votive Ear Stele of Usersatet - Egypt Museum
This small, rectangular stele is carved in low relief with two pairs of ears pierced in the lobe to hang earrings. Depictions of ears on stele were common in New Kingdom Egypt.
Egyptian stela of Sehetepibre and others - World History …
Mar 21, 2016 · On this sandstone stela, there are 10 lines of hieroglyphs inside the border line. The stela mentions the name of the guard of the bureau of fields, Sehetepibre (born of Ite). From the Tombs of The Courtiers at Abydos, Egypt. Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, 19th to …
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