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Stela of Kay, Head of the Desert Hunters

Reproduction of the Stela of Kay dated to early Dynasty 12 (c. 1976-1912 BC), now in the Neues Museum, Berlin.

About the Artwork

Reproduction of the Stela of Kay dated to early Dynasty 12 (c. 1976-1912 BC), now in the Neues Museum, Berlin.

Picked out in raised relief is Kay, accompanied by an unnamed woman assumed to be his wife or mother Beshet, and five hunting dogs. The inscription is designed to give offerings to Kay for his afterlife and recounts his service to the king by patrolling the western oases and tracking down fugitives.

Reproduction Details

Object Type

Stela

Date

Dynasty 12

Findspot

Qamula, Thebes

Current Location

Neues Museum

People

Kay

Deities

Art Ref

DP049

Available to purchase as

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