Science in Ancient Egypt

Horus Stela of the Fondation Gandur

Metadata

knowledge domains
Magic
keywords
creator god incantation Thoth protection against animals (in general) » protection against terrestrial predators Horus defence spell (preventive magic) » protection while travelling Osiris Horus stela text healing spell (curative magic) sun god Isis protection against animals (in general) » protection against crocodiles defence spell (preventive magic) » protection on the water Nehaher Maga
Present location
Europe » Switzerland » (Cities A-K) » Geneva »

Inventory number: EG-77

Find spot
Unknown
Date
from: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » Late Period to: Era and Dynasty Dates » Graeco-Roman Period » Hellenistic Period » Ptolemaic Period
Text type
recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Material
Non organic » Stone » Limestone
Object type
Artefact » Writing surfaces » Stele » Horus Stela / Horuscippus
Script
Hieroglyphs
Language
Egyptian-Coptic » Egyptian » Middle Egyptian » Égyptien de tradition
Editions

- Gasse 2004: A. Gasse, Une stèle d'Horus sur les crocodiles. A propos du "Texte C" (Taf. VII-IX), in: Revue d'Égyptologie 55, 2004, 23–43 and pls. VII–IX.

Bibliographic references

- Bianchi 2012: R. S. Bianchi, Ancient Egypt. Art & Magic. Treasures from the Fondation Gandur pour l’Art, St. Petersburg FL 2011, Ausstellungskatalog 17. Dez. 2011 – 29. April 2012, Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg Florida (St. Petersburg, Florida 2012), 84–86 (No. 17).

- Chappaz 2001: J. L. Chappaz, in: J.-L. Chappaz – J. Chamay, Reflets du divin. Antiquités pharaoniques et classiques d’une collection privée (Genève 2001), 122–123 (No. 115).

- Schwentzel 1999: C.-G. Schwentzel, Images d’Alexandre et des Ptolémées (Boulogne/Paris 1999), 172–175 (No. 61).

Online ressources

Fondation Gandur pour l'art, Alexandrie la divine (Exhibition) (13.05.2024)

Fondation Gandur pour l'art, Ancient Egypt – Art & Magic. Treasures from the Fondation Gandur pour l'Art (Exhibition) (13.05.2024)

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

Translation and Commentary

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