Private stela

Amarna, outside walls of house
R.44.2 Reign of Akhenaten, 1353 - 1336 B.C.
Limestone; h. 19.7 cm, w. 17.2 cm, d. 4.9 cm
Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society.
San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego

Traditionally placed in tombs or temples, private stelae or memorial tablets were rare at Amarna. Four individuals appear here; their positions at Amarna and even their relationship to each other are not stated. Two men, named Menena and Yaya, sit on elaborate stools, across from two women, Tashety and Mery.