Inscribed tablet

This miniature Egyptian stela shows the ram of the god Amun and the benu-bird. In the lower part is an image of the deceased man, with a text from the Book of the Dead to help the body progress to the afterlife.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
5/1924/1
Category
Antiquities
Collection Class
Foreign archaeology
Collection Area Region
North Africa
Material
stone
Common Name
inscribed tablet
Simple Name
tablet
Period Classification
New Kingdom (Dynasties 18-20) - 1650-1070 BC
Production Year Low
-1300
Production Year High
-1200

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pectoral tablet, miniature stela