Relief depicting King Ahmose embracing Osiris (Acc. 3303)

Painted limestone relief depicting the king (probably Ahmose) embracing the god Osiris. The column of hieroglyphs behind Osiris reads, '...all health, all stability...'

53.3 x 42.4 cm 18th Dynasty Abydos, Upper Egypt

Acquisition: Egypt Exploration Fund (Donation, 1899-1904)

Bibliography

Randall-Maciver and Mace, "El Amrah and Abydos 1899-1901" (Egypt Exploration Fund, London. 1902)

PL. XXXII

Pg. 75 "Pyramid and Temple of Aahmes...

Pg. 76 "Immediately east of the pyramid, and evidently in connection with it, lay a small brick temple of Aames I ...

"At the north end of the inner court was found a limestone coffer which contained a broken stela (xxxii.) representing Akhenaten(?), Aahmes I., and Amenhotep I., and two other fragments of stone on which were the cartouches of Aahmes I. Aahmes Nefertari, Amenhotep I., and Thothmes III."

Pg. 84 "PL. XXXII. - On the left side a limestone stela, bearing the cartouches of Aahmes I., Aahmes Nefertari, and Amenhotep I. The cartouches of the principle figure who is represented making offerings to Amen Ra, have been erased: probably they were those of Akhenaten (Manchester.)

"Below, a brick stamped with the name of AahmesI. (Manchester.)

"On the right two broken limestone slabs, one showing the king in the crown of Upper Egypt, the other in the crown of Lower Egypt. (New York and Manchester.)

"These four pieces were all ound in the temple of Aahmes I."

[Acc. 2938 referenced in text above]