A Horus Stela with Meret Goddesses

The article deals with a Horus stela in the Museum of Seized Antiquities in Cairo. The stela had close relations to Thebes. The donor was a member of the Theban clergy, and the obverse bears a praise to Amun. The main representation refers to the Sokaris-Osiris festivals in Thebes. The stela can be...

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Published in:Studien zur altägyptischen Kultur 1998-01, Vol.25, p.143-159
Main Authors: Kákosy, László, Moussa, Ahmed M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amulets
Clergy
Divinity
Laments
Magical texts
Musical register
Orthographies
Papyrus
Sons
Stelae
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Summary:The article deals with a Horus stela in the Museum of Seized Antiquities in Cairo. The stela had close relations to Thebes. The donor was a member of the Theban clergy, and the obverse bears a praise to Amun. The main representation refers to the Sokaris-Osiris festivals in Thebes. The stela can be dated to the first half of the first millennium B.C.
ISSN:0340-2215