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Stele of Ptahsetji
Egyptian
New Kingdom, late Dynasty 18–early Dynasty 19
1400–1279 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Saqqara
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Overall: 102.5 x 51.5 x 18 cm, 208.2 kg (40 3/8 x 20 1/4 x 7 1/16 in., 459 lb.)
Framed (Aluminum L-frame/ six wall securement tabs): 101.6 x 52.1 x 13.3 cm (40 x 20 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.)
Framed (Aluminum L-frame/ six wall securement tabs): 101.6 x 52.1 x 13.3 cm (40 x 20 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Purchased from the Egyptian Antiquities Department, 1924
Accession Number25.635
OUT ON LOAN
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – March 31, 2027
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – March 31, 2027
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Stele
DescriptionThis round-topped stele is divided into two registers. The upper register shows the deified King Teti offering to Osiris. The two are separated by an offering table piled with food. The lower register depicts the draftsman Ptahsetji and his wife, who raise their arms in a gesture of adoration. There is a long horizontal piece missing from the upper register. The middle of the lower register has a crack all the way across.
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Provenance(Accession date: January 1, 1925)