Bentresh stela
Ancient Egyptian sandstone stela with a hieroglyphic text telling the story of Bentresh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bentresh Stela or Bakhtan Stela is an ancient Egyptian sandstone stela with a hieroglyphic text telling the story of Bentresh, daughter of the prince of Bakhtan (i.e. Bactria), who fell ill and was healed by the Egyptian god Khonsu.
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Bentresh Stela | |
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Material | Sandstone |
Height | 222 cm |
Width | 109 cm |
Writing | Egyptian hieroglyphs |
Created | c. 525 BCE - 300 BCE |
Discovered | Temple of Khonsu (1829) |
Present location | Louvre |
Identification | C 284 |
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