Science in Ancient Egypt

Horus Stela of Apollô Cairo CG 9401
Horus Stela of Apollô Cairo CG 9401, from: Daressy 1903, pl. 1.

Horus Stela of Apollô Cairo CG 9401

Metadata

knowledge domains
Magic
keywords
Thoth protection against animals (in general) » protection against terrestrial predators Horus defence spell (preventive magic) » protection while travelling protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions Horus stela text healing spell (curative magic) protection against animals (in general) » protection against snakes protection against animals (in general) » protection against crocodiles defence spell (preventive magic) » protection on the water protection against substances and other things » protection against poison
Present location
Africa » Egypt » Cairo » Egyptian Museum

Inventory number: CG 9401

Find spot
Nile Delta » Northern Delta » North Coast » Kom el-Shuqafa
Date
Century Dates » (Centuries BC) » 3rd century BC
Text type
recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Material
Non organic » Stone » Siltstone, Non organic » Stone » Basalt, Non organic » Stone » Slate
Object type
Artefact » Writing surfaces » Stele » Horus Stela / Horuscippus
Script
Hieroglyphs
Editions

- Daressy 1903: G. Daressy, Textes et dessins magiques, Catalogue général des antiquités égyptiennes du Musée du Caire. Nos. 9401–9449 (Le Caire 1903), 1–3 and pl. 1. 

Bibliographic references

- Golenischeff 1877: W. Golenischeff, Die Metternichstele in der Originalgrösse (Leipzig 1877), 12–13 (Text D).

- Gutekunst 1995: W. Gutekunst, Textgeschichtliche Studien zum Verjüngungsspruch (Text B) auf Horusstelen und Heilstatuen (Trier 1995), 68, 81, 339.

- Mariette 1872/1889: G. Mariette, Monuments divers recueillis en Égypte et en Nubie. Tables (Paris 1872), pl. 15; Textes (Paris 1889), 3–4. 

- Maspero 1883: G. Maspero, Guide du visiteur au musée de Boulaq  (Boulaq 1883), 191–192 (No. 1841).

- PM IV: B. Porter – R. L. B. Moss, Topographical bibliography of ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings IV. Lower and Middle Egypt (Delta and Cairo to Asyûṭ) (Oxford 1934), 6.

- Saleh – Sourouzian 1986: M. Saleh – H. Sourouzian, Die Hauptwerke im Ägyptischen Museum Kairo. Offizieller Katalog (Mainz 1986), No. 261.

- Sternberg-el Hotabi 1999: H. Sternberg-el Hotabi, Untersuchungen zur Überlieferungsgeschichte der Horusstelen, 2 Vols., Ägyptologische Abhandlungen 62 (Wiesbaden 1999), Vol. 1: Textband, 107, 110, 266 (Abb. 63); Vol. 2: Materialsammlung, 35–36.

- Wildung – Schoske 1984: D. Wildung – S. Schoske (eds.), Nofret – Die Schöne. Die Frau im Alten Ägypten (Kairo/Mainz 1984), 32–33 (No. 11).

Online ressources

Photo G. Lekegian:
Wikipedia, Child Horus Standing on Crocodiles by Boston Public Library (03.05.2024)

Author
Dr. Peter Dils
Author of metadata
Dr. Peter Dils

Translation and Commentary

For complete metadata, translation, and commentary, see German version.