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title: Stela of Idi from the Old Kingdom of Egypt
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4670/stela-of-idi-from-the-old-kingdom-of-egypt/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Stela of Idi from the Old Kingdom of Egypt

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Stela of Idi from the Old Kingdom of Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4670.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4670.jpg)

## Image Caption

Only this part of a large limestone stela has survived. At the lower end, there is a head of a man with a beard (originally painted with red). The hieroglyphic inscriptions read "the head lector priest, sole companion, ... stolist of the gods, scribe of [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/)'s books, ... embalmer-priest of [Anubis](https://www.worldhistory.org/Anubis/), ..., head of great ones, revered before [Osiris](https://www.worldhistory.org/osiris/) Foremost of the Westerners Lord of Abydos". The horizontal hieroglyphic line over the head preserves the title "overseer of god's servants". From Abydos, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). 6th Dynasty, 2345-2181 BCE. The Petrie Museum of [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) [Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/), London (With thanks to The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, March 21). Stela of Idi from the Old Kingdom of Egypt. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4670/stela-of-idi-from-the-old-kingdom-of-egypt/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stela of Idi from the Old Kingdom of Egypt." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 21, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4670/stela-of-idi-from-the-old-kingdom-of-egypt/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stela of Idi from the Old Kingdom of Egypt." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Mar 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4670/stela-of-idi-from-the-old-kingdom-of-egypt/>.

## License & Copyright

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