Ancient Egyptian stela (painted sandstone), depicting a priest named Siamun and a woman named Tanuy worshiping Anubis. Siamun holds up his hands in the traditional posture of adoration, greeting Anubis, who sits enthroned and holding the was-scepter (a symbol of power and control, especially over the forces of chaos and the desert). The cartouche at right identifies the reigning pharaoh as Menkheperure, the throne name of Thutmose IV (r. ca. 1400-1390 BCE, 18th Dynasty, New Kingdom).
Dimensions: 45.6 cm (18 in) high x 59.1 cm (23.3 in) wide x 8.5 cm (3.3 in) thick. Now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, NY, USA. Photo credit: © The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Anna-Marie Kellen.


















