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Journal of the General Union of Arab Archaeologists

2021

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The Funerary Stela Of Ptahmes From The Ramesside Period In Heliopolis, Gehan Roshdy, Khaled Mohamed Abou ᾿Al-Elia Mar 2021

The Funerary Stela Of Ptahmes From The Ramesside Period In Heliopolis, Gehan Roshdy, Khaled Mohamed Abou ᾿Al-Elia

Journal of the General Union of Arab Archaeologists

(En) This paper is concerned with the study and publication of a funerary stela of a man named Ptahmes, which was discovered in Heliopolis, and specifically in the eastern area of Ain Shams. It is currently preserved in the magazine of cArab al-Hisn at Matariya under registration N°. 235. It is made of limestone without any traces of color. Despite being in a good condition, some parts of the upper half of the pyramidion and the lower right corner of the stela are missing, and there are some abrasions in the upper register. The stela exhibits average quality of workmanship. …