Emhat, round arch, This grave stele has been from a treasurer Emhat. At the top of the limestone stele is a cartouche, the frame for a king's name. It contains the name of King Sesostris I, Cheperkare. The government year 9 is mentioned above the cartouche. The inscription contains a sacrificial formula for the god Osiris. At the bottom of the stela the graph owner Emhat is shown with hands raised for a sacrificial table. Above this sacrificial table two persons are depicted who bring sacrifices to Emhat. For the ancient Egyptian, sacrifices on a tombstle were equal to real sacrifices, which
Emhat, round arch, This grave stele has been from a treasurer Emhat. At the top of the limestone stele is a cartouche, the frame for a king's name. It contains the name of King Sesostris I, Cheperkare. The government year 9 is mentioned above the cartouche. The inscription contains a sacrificial formula for the god Osiris. At the bottom of the stela the graph owner Emhat is shown with hands raised for a sacrificial table. Above this sacrificial table two persons are depicted who bring sacrifices to Emhat. For the ancient Egyptian, sacrifices on a tombstle were equal to real sacrifices, which one needed to survive in the hereafter. By establishing a burial stele like this Emhat ensured himself of food, even when no more sacrifices were made. Stela, limestone, 160 x 79 x 14 cm (63 x 31 1)
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