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Stela of Irethoreru, 3rd Intermediate Period, 25th Dynasty (?).

Beneath the wings of Horus the Behdetite, a manifestation of the solar god often found on stela, or commemorative tablets, Irethoreru, at the right, makes an offering to the god of the underworld, Osiris, and his wife, Isis. The different shades of the stone have been successfully exploited for aesthetic purposes. Though the style of the representations is drawn from earlier periods, textual details suggest a 25th Dynasty date.
 


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