Caption:
Egypt. Stele of the scribe Iry. New Kingdom. 18th Dynasty, ca. 1300 BC. The upper part depicts a sanctuary, in which King Ahmose (the founder of the 18th Dynasty) and Queen Ahmose-Nefertari are sitting on their thrones. The lower part shows the scribe Iry kneeling and saying a prayer that is inscribed in hieroglyphs in front of him. Polychrome limestone. Calouste Gulbenkian Museum. Lisbon, Portugal.