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Rectangular yellow limestone magic stela with Horus standing on two crocodiles and holding two snakes, with Bes's head across the top. Two snakes are carved on the sides. On the reverse is a winged disc, a shining solar disc, and a barque. The stela is covered with pseudo-inscriptions consisting of alternating pairs of diagonal and horizontal lines.

Details

ID
EMC_CG_9423
Alternate IDs
CG_9423; EMC_CG_9423; EMC_SR_7695; SR_7695
Department
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Classification
Architectural elements-Stelae
Period
Roman Period
Title
Limestone stela
Medium
Yellow limestone
Dimensions
11 x 4.5 cm
Credit Line
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Provenance
Pyramids of Giza.
Bibliography
Daressy, Georges. Catalogue general des antiquites egyptiennes du Musee du Caire. Nos. 9401-9449. Textes et dessins magiques. 1903. 33-34.
Notes
Found September 1892.
Remarks
RELATED MEDIA: EMC_CG_009401-009449_033LR, EMC_CG_009401-009449_035LR, EMC_CG_009401-009449_Pl010LR.

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