THE STELA OF NESHOR FROM AKHMIM AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM EA 1018 (27TH DYNASTY) | ||||
Journal of the General Union of Arab Archaeologists | ||||
Article 2, Volume 10, Issue 2, June 2025, Page 15-41 PDF (3.54 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/jguaa2.2024.264514.1168 | ||||
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Hala Mostafa ![]() | ||||
Lecturer at Faculty of Archaeology/ CAin Shams University, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Abstract [En] This paper examines the 27th dynasty stela of Neshor EA 1018, which is from Akhmim but currently housed at the British Museum. Budge provided a brief description of the stela, and the texts were republished by Jansen-Winkeln without translation and no analytical study. The study will discuss the meanings of the names and titles included on the stela, and the genealogy of the Neshor’s family; it will also provide a copy and translation of the text, and provide a commentary on the marks and artistic features of the stela. The limestone stela is a round-topped with sunken relief, and is divided into three parts in four registers. The stela’s dimensions are: Height. 52 cm, width. 34 cm, and 10 cm in thickness. The reliefs depict vignettes of Bd 16 and 17, as well as Bd 110, which is not attested on other stelae from Akhmim until now. These Bd chapters ensure the owner’s rebirth by joining Re in his journey, the solar-Osirian unity, and allowing the deceased to dwell in the field of reeds. The text in the lower part consists of 13 lines containing the offering formula, the deceased and his family’s genealogy going back eight generations, wishes for the deceased in the afterlife, and finally the dedication of the stela to Neshor by his eldest son. Keywords:Akhmim, Bd 16, Bd 17, Bd 110, 27th dynasty, Neshor, stela. لوحة نس حور من أخميم بالمتحف البريطاني EA 1018 (الأسرة السابعة والعشرون)[Ar] يهدف البحث إلى دراسة لوحة نس حور المحفوظة بالمتحف البريطاني المسجلة برقم EA 1018 من أخميم وتؤرخ بالأسرة السابعة والعشرون، قام بادچ بعمل وصف مختصر للوحة وأعاد يانسن ڤنكلن نشر النصوص ولكن بدون ترجمتها وبدون دراسة تحليلية. سوف يناقش البحث معنى الأسماء والألقاب ونسب عائلة نس حور، مع نسخ وترجمة النصوص والتعليق على العلامات والخصائص الفنية للوحة. اللوحة موضوع الدراسة هي لوحة دائرية القمة من الحجر الجيري ومنقوشة بالنقش الغائر ، ومقسمة إلى ثلاثة أجزاء في أربعة صفوف، بارتفاع 52 سم وعرض 34 سم وسمك 10 سم، وتصور فقرات تصويرية من الفصلين 16 و17 من كتاب الموتى، بالاضافة إلى الفصل 110 الذي حتى الآن لم يظهر على لوحات أخرى من أخميم، تُأكد هذه الفصول على البعث من خلال مشاركة المتوفي لرع في رحلته وبعثه بجانب الوحدة الشمسية الأوزيرية ودخوله لحقول الإيارو. النص المسجل في الجزء السفلي يتكون من ثلاثة عشر سطر ويذكر صيغة تقدمة القرابين وعائلة نس حور لثمانية أجيال، مع أماني للمتوفى في العالم الآخر، وأخيرًا اهداء اللوحة لنس حور بواسطة ابنه الأكبر. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
27th Dynasty; Akhmim; Bd 16; Bd 17; Bd 110; Neshor; Stela | ||||
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