RAFFMA, EG.01.001.2020
This funerary stela introduced the deceased owner by his name to those who visited his tomb. It was meant to keep the name alive on earth and to mark the place before which his ba could receive offerings. The text presents an offering formula for the benefit of the deceased, a man named Wadjamen. He is depicted on the bottom left of the stelae holding a lotus flower and standing before a table of offerings. On the opposite side there is an image of another man who is presenting the offerings. This is a role reserved traditionally for the eldest son of the deceased. The text above this man’s head states that his brother was the one who made the stela and is filling the role of eldest son. On the sides of the stelae, there is a similar text that mentions that his brother Senires. These show perhaps an exceptional circumstance in the traditional roles of family in performing the mortuary cult.
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