Stela of Seankhptah

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ca. 1887–1840 B.C. · Granite · Egyptian Art

This roughly shaped stela is dedicated to the palace controller Seankhptah, son of Ameny. Sporting a shoulder-length wig, he is shown seated on a block seat with one hand placed flat on his chest. The inscribed texts reveal that the stela was made by Seankhptah’s retainer and hall-keeper Senbebu, son of Sebekre, who is shown standing on the right. Senbebu probably left this monument at the temple of Hathor at Serabit el-Khadim when he accompanied his master Seankhptah on a royal expedition to Sinai.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1887–1840 B.C.

Medium

Granite

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1905