| Egyptian Journal of Archeological and Restoration StudiesUNPUBLISHED STELA OF II-M-HTP THE KEEPER OF DIADEM AND CLOTHING AT GRAND EGYPTIAN MUSEUM (GEM. 15345)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejars.2026.511053
pages: 95-103
Khattab, B. 1 & Mohamed, R. 2
1 Egyptology dept., College of Archaeology & Tourism Guidance, MISR Univ. for Science and Technology,
6 th Oct., Egypt
2 Ancient Egyptian History & Civilization dept., Faculty of Arts, Port Said Univ., Port Said, Egypt
Abstract:
This paper aims to examine a distinctive stela from Abydos, currently housed in the Grand Egyptian Museum under the inventory number GEM.15345. The as yet unpublished stela be-longs to ii-m-ḥtp, the Keeper of the diadem and clothing, and is characterized by its division into four registers and a rounded top. Its significance lies in the presence of rare titles, a large number of personal names, which may reflect a specific social or administrative framework within the royal palace, as well as a clearly attested genealogy for the stela owner, making it a representative model of middle kingdom stelae. The present study offers a full transcription and translation of the inscriptions, followed by a discussion of the titles and personal names of the individuals represented. A predominance of administrative over religious functions is observed among the individuals recorded on the stela. The study further includes a palaeographic commentary on orthographic forms. An analysis of the stylistic and iconographic characteristics of the stela further contributes to determining its date, which can be assigned to the reign of King Amenemhat III.
Keywords:
Middle kingdom Stela Late twelfth dynasty ii-m-Htp Amenemhat III
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