Study and Publishing two Funerary Stelae during The Late Period

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Curator the Grand Egyptian museum

2 Professor and Head of the Department of Egyptian Archeology - Faculty of Archeology - Fayoum University

3 Professor of Archeology and Ancient Egyptian Religion - Faculty of Archeology - Cairo University

Abstract

The funerary Stelae made of wood or stone with different shapes, 
some of them have a rectangular shape and others has an arched 
top or pyramidal shape, sometimes it appears in shape of false 
doors, texts are usually engraved on the face of Stelae, that often 
represent a complete name and titles of the deceased, 
accompanied by a depiction of him worshiping and making 
offerings to the deities depicted in front of him, while the back of 
the Stelae left rough.

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International Journal of Advanced Studies in World Archaeology
Volume 5, Issue 2
December 2022
Pages 49-75

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