Funerary Stela from Thebes
Ancient Egyptian funerary stela from a tomb in the Ramesseum in Thebes. The painting is of Djed-Khonsu-iw-es-ankh, who wears a white gown and perfume-soaked wax cone on her head.
She is making offerings to Ra-Horakhty (Ra, who is Horus of the Two Horizons), in the form of the sun god. The text asks the gods to provide her with food and drink for her spirit in the afterlife.
"An offering which the king gives to Re-Horakhty, the Great God, Lord of Heaven, that he may give invocation offerings consisting of offerings and food to the Osiris, Lady of the House, the noblewoman, Djed-Khonsu-iw-es-ankh, deceased, daughter of the priest of Amun-Ra, King of the Gods, Master of the Secrets of the Garments of the Gods, Ser-Djehuty."
In the Oriental Institute Museum of the University of Chicago.
Funerary Stela from Thebes
Ancient Egyptian funerary stela from a tomb in the Ramesseum in Thebes. The painting is of Djed-Khonsu-iw-es-ankh, who wears a white gown and perfume-soaked wax cone on her head.
She is making offerings to Ra-Horakhty (Ra, who is Horus of the Two Horizons), in the form of the sun god. The text asks the gods to provide her with food and drink for her spirit in the afterlife.
"An offering which the king gives to Re-Horakhty, the Great God, Lord of Heaven, that he may give invocation offerings consisting of offerings and food to the Osiris, Lady of the House, the noblewoman, Djed-Khonsu-iw-es-ankh, deceased, daughter of the priest of Amun-Ra, King of the Gods, Master of the Secrets of the Garments of the Gods, Ser-Djehuty."
In the Oriental Institute Museum of the University of Chicago.