Stela of the Lady of the House, Tabiemmut,
Kushite Period–Saite Period, (Dynasty 25–26), ca. 750–525 B.C.
Wood, paint, gesso,
H: 43 cm ; W: 29 cm
As part of the burial equipment, funerary stela made a prayer for offerings for the maintenance of the deceased. In addition to forms of Osiris, Re-Harakhty and Atum—as the rising and setting sun and thus connected with continued life—are particularly favored focal gods. In contrast to stela of the Third Intermediate Period, subdued coloring and a more standardized style are adopted in this period.
Here the lady of the house Tabimut, daughter of the doorkeeper of the house of Amun and the lady of the house Harhabhes, adores Re-Harakhty followed by Isis and the Four Sons of Horus. The text mentions Re-Harakhty and Atum.