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Collection	ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Human Culture Collection
Object Name	Stela
Object Name	Stela of Sobek-nakht
Object Number	ABDUA:25953
Period	Middle Kingdom, 13th dynasty
Brief Description	Stela of Sobek-nakht (Sebeknakht) from El Kab with inscriptions. In limestone with traces of red pigment in places. The stela is executed in sunken relief. It shows in the lower part the owner Sobek-nakht seated on a chair. He holds a lotus flower, a symbol of fertility and resurrection, in his left hand. His sister stands with an offering vessel in front of him. In the top part of the stela, the lunar (left) and solar (right) Wadjet eyes for protection are depicted.
Dimensions	H:350mm, W:250mm, D:60mm
Materials	stone, sandstone
Condition	Fair
Object Production Date	1759 – 1630 BC
Place Key	Africa, Egypt, El Kab,
Object History Note	Previously numbered ABDUA:15651 which was a duplicate. Now re-numbered ABDUA:25953. 27/10/2025. H. Clarke.

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