Funerary Stelae from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

This text is a description of four funerary stelae from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The stelae are made of soft white limestone and date from the 26th Dynasty (664-525 BCE). They depict female figures reclining on couches, holding cups in their right hands. The stelae are all framed by columns and cornices.

Questions

• What are the four funerary stelae described in the text?
• What are the materials and dates of the stelae?
• What do the stelae depict?
• What are the features of the stelae’s frames?

Answers

• The four funerary stelae described in the text are:
  • 46.018
  • 2560
  • 27864
  • 27862
• The materials and dates of the stelae are:
  • Soft white limestone
  • 26th Dynasty (664-525 BCE)
• The stelae depict female figures reclining on couches, holding cups in their right hands.
• The stelae’s frames are all framed by columns and cornices.