Stela of a Priest of Amun Named An
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Object Label
A low-ranking priest named An dedicated this modest stela to both the goddess Hathor, “Chief One of Thebes,” and to the Eleventh Dynasty king Montuhotep II (circa 2008–1957 B.C.E.). Hathor appears as a cow, representing her nurturing aspect. An, who is not represented, may have bought the stela ready-made and simply had his name added to it. He probably placed it in a shrine at Deir el-Bahri, where both Hathor and Montuhotep II were venerated.
Caption
Stela of a Priest of Amun Named An, ca. 1426–1390 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 7 11/16 x 5 7/8 x 1 7/8 in. (19.5 x 14.9 x 4.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.92. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.16.92_erg456.jpg)
Title
Stela of a Priest of Amun Named An
Date
ca. 1426–1390 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 18
Period
New Kingdom
Geography
Possible place made: Thebes (Deir el-Bahri), Egypt
Medium
Limestone, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
7 11/16 x 5 7/8 x 1 7/8 in. (19.5 x 14.9 x 4.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour
Accession Number
16.92
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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