5331. Talbot Stela 6
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Talbot Stela 6
- Title:
- 17th Dynasty Egyptian stela
- Scope & Content:
- Section from a stela bearing a hymn to Osiris, broken at top. 17 lines of text survive. This limestone stela shows classical hieroglyphs from 3,600 years ago. It contains a hymn to the god of the netherworld, Osiris, and is currently the oldest object in the British Library collection.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Egyptian (Ancient)
- Date Range:
- c. 1600 BC
- Extent:
- 1 item