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    Purpose of the relief

Stela of Wesi Decorated Balustrade fragment


This funerary monument was probably placed either in Wesi and Ipuy's tomb or in a temple. Most likely, they would have commissioned only one such image, specifically to provide for their afterlife.


This carving represents an actual ceremony, a daily ritual carried out by the royal family. The carving ornamented a processional ramp in the Great Palace at Amarna; many such images were carved for Amarna's buildings.