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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

Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Stelae
Title:: Talbot Collection: Egyptiana (stelae)
Scope & Content:: Collection of six Egyptian stelae, collected by William Henry Fox Talbot or members of his family.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 16th century BC
Extent:: 6 items

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