Stela of User-pekhty-nisu and his wife, Pa-netjer
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Object Label
The deceased and his wife sit at an offering table while their son stands making offerings. Unusually, their daughter sits behind the son. The standard offering prayer below is carved in hieroglyphs in a different style from the caption above, and some places in the inscription have been recarved. These features suggest that this stela was originally carved for a different couple and was later reused, a common practice for people who could not afford to commission a new stela.
Caption
Stela of User-pekhty-nisu and his wife, Pa-netjer, ca. 1539–1458 B.C.E.. Limestone, 14 1/2 x 9 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (36.8 x 24.8 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1353E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.1353E_SL3.jpg)
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Gallery
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Title
Stela of User-pekhty-nisu and his wife, Pa-netjer
Date
ca. 1539–1458 B.C.E.
Dynasty
early Dynasty 18
Period
New Kingdom
Geography
Reportedly from: Saqqara, Egypt
Medium
Limestone
Classification
Dimensions
14 1/2 x 9 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (36.8 x 24.8 x 7.5 cm)
Inscriptions
Inscribed
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.1353E
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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