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.
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.