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Stele of Hetpet

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Stele of Hetpet is a rectangular stone slab. The top has a decorative molding with vertical lines. A raised rectangular panel contains the main carvings. A man sits on the left in a chair. On the right, another figure with outstretched wings and a sun disk hovers over a table with offerings. The table has a circular object and four teardrop-shaped objects. Above the figures are hieroglyphics. A thick border frames the raised panel. The stone is gray and weathered. A plain gray surface is below. The background is dark gray.

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667 × 900 px
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