Science in Ancient Egypt

Horus Stela Chicago OIM E 10738
Horus Stela Chicago OIM E 10738, from: Seele 1947, pl. II.

Horus Stela Chicago OIM E 10738

Metadata

knowledge domains
Magic
keywords
creator god incantation Thoth Horus defence spell (preventive magic) » protection while travelling Osiris Horus stela text healing spell (curative magic) sun god protection against animals (in general) » protection against crocodiles defence spell (preventive magic) » protection on the water Nehaher Maga
Present location
North America » USA. » (Cities A-Ch) » Chicago (IL) » Oriental Institute Museum

Inventory number: E 10738

The Oriental Institute Museum has been renamed The ISAC Museum (ISAC: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures).

Online collections

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, Amulet (08.05.2024)

Find spot
Unknown
Date
from: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 22nd–23th Dynasty to: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » Late Period » 26th Dynasty
Text type
recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Material
Non organic » Stone » Serpentinite
Object type
Artefact » Writing surfaces » Stele » Horus Stela / Horuscippus
Script
Hieroglyphs
Editions

- Seele 1947: K. C. Seele, Horus on the Crocodiles, in: Journal of Near Eastern Studies 6, 1947, 43–52 and pls. I–III, here: pl. II.

Bibliographic references

- Fazzini 1988: A. Fazzini, Egypt. Dynasty XXII–XXV, Iconography of Religions XVI, Fasc. 10 (Leiden/New York/København/Köln 1988), 10–11, 33–34, pl. XXXI.1.

- Gutekunst 1995: W. Gutekunst, Textgeschichtliche Studien zum Verjüngungsspruch (Text B) auf Horusstelen und Heilstatuen (Trier 1995), 66, 84, 89, 258, 269, 275, 280, 284, 334–335.

- Sternberg-el Hotabi 1999: H. Sternberg-el Hotabi, Untersuchungen zur Überlieferungsgeschichte der Horusstelen, 2 Vols., Ägyptologische Abhandlungen 62 (Wiesbaden 1999), Vol. 1: Textband, 93, 96, 253 (Abb. 46); Vol. II: Materialsammlung, 21–22.

Online ressources

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, Amulet (08.05.2024)

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

Translation and Commentary

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