The Ancient World

Stele of the Royal Scribe Ipi
Mid-14th century BC
Limestone, mineral paint                                                                             H 95, w 71 cm
The Hermitage Museum
“The stele is fashioned in the form of a false door                                                                  and clearly came from the tomb of Ipi at Saggara.                                                                  The depiction reveals the influence of Amarna                                                                  art. Almost the whole surface of the stele is                                                                  taken up by a scene in which Ipi, a royal scribe,                                                                  worships the God Anubis. Anubis, shown with                                                                  a canine head, was god of the deceased; he is                                                                  seated on his throne holding a sign of life. Ipi                                                                  wears a complex official robe. In front of Anubis                                                                  are two lotus buds and an altar with a vessel for                                                                  ritual libation. The inscriptions on the stele                                                                  include funeral formulae, and the names and                                                                  titles of the deceased.”

Stele of the Royal Scribe Ipi

Mid-14th century BC

Limestone, mineral paint H 95, w 71 cm

The Hermitage Museum

“The stele is fashioned in the form of a false door and clearly came from the tomb of Ipi at Saggara. The depiction reveals the influence of Amarna art. Almost the whole surface of the stele is taken up by a scene in which Ipi, a royal scribe, worships the God Anubis. Anubis, shown with a canine head, was god of the deceased; he is seated on his throne holding a sign of life. Ipi wears a complex official robe. In front of Anubis are two lotus buds and an altar with a vessel for ritual libation. The inscriptions on the stele include funeral formulae, and the names and titles of the deceased.”

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