A Middle Kingdom Stela of the Wab-Priest “Senusret-Ankh” and His Wife “Sat-Hathor” in Giza Pyramid Magazine

Kafafy, Marwa

doi:10.21608/bcps.2023.306586

A Middle Kingdom Stela of the Wab-Priest “Senusret-Ankh” and His Wife “Sat-Hathor” in Giza Pyramid Magazine

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Marwa Kafafy

Faculty of Archaeology, Department of Egyptology, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

10.21608/bcps.2023.306586

Abstract

This article deals with the study of the rectangular limestone stela of the wab-priest "Senusret-Ankh" and his wife "Sat-Hathor," which is currently housed in Giza Pyramid Magazine in Giza Plateau under No. 526 (Record of Exhibits) (Case No. 1352 of 2013—Giza Misdemeanour). Unfortunately, there is no information on its dating or provenance. The stela is rectangular in shape and made of limestone, surmounted by the decoration of the corniche. It dates to the Middle Kingdom, specifically from the end of the 12^th to the beginning of the 13^th Dynasty. It certainly originates from Dahshur because of its style and its paleographic and epigraphic characteristics, which resemble Dahshur stelae.

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