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Stelae: E.195.1899

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Rectangular stela showing Ptah seated before offering table, inscribed for Panehsy

Measurements and weight

Depth: 0.08 m
Height: 0.534 m
Width: 0.26 m

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1899) by Lewis (Professor)

Dating

Reign of Merenptah
19th Dynasty
New Kingdom
Production date: 1210 BC : year 4 of Merenptah's reign

Materials used in production

Limestone

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Htp di [nsw] ptH nfr-Hr wsir xnty imntyw inpw Hr DHwty di.sn iw anan n Sna tw hHr sbAw n Xrty-nTr hA r wia mi smsww nTr xp.f r nTr n kA n Hry nbw n Hwt-nbw ms nTrw pA-nHsy mAa xrw sA Hry nbw pA-ra-m-Hb mAa xrw ms n nbt pr Smayt n imn [tA]-mi mAa[t] xrw
  • Location: Lower part
  • Method of creation: Sunk hieroglyphs
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: rnpt (HAt-sp) 4 n bA-n-ra-mry-n-imn
  • Location: Centre
  • Method of creation: Raised hieroglyphs
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: ptH Sps sty Ra nfr Hr sDm nHwt
  • Location: Top
  • Method of creation: Sunk hieroglyphs
  • Type: Inscription

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Identification numbers

Accession number: E.195.1899
Primary reference Number: 49863
Oldadmincategory: SS
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 21 February 2017 Last processed: Tuesday 12 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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