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title: Stela of Sobekhotep
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5380/stela-of-sobekhotep/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Stela of Sobekhotep

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

## Image File

[![Stela of Sobekhotep](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5380.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5380.jpg)

## Image Caption

Sobekhotep , the scribe of a wine-cellar, appears three times with his wife. In the mirroring scenes at the top, they worship the gods of [Osiris](https://www.worldhistory.org/osiris/) (left in the form of a mummy) and [Anubis](https://www.worldhistory.org/Anubis/) (right, Jackal-headed). In the next scene, they are joined by a daughter on a tiny stool, receiving offerings presented by their four sons. More sons and daughters appear in the bottom scene. 18th Dynasty, reign of [Amenhotep III](https://www.worldhistory.org/Amenhotep_III/), 1390-1352 BCE. From Abydos, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). (The British Museum, London).

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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, July 20). Stela of Sobekhotep. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5380/stela-of-sobekhotep/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stela of Sobekhotep." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 20, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5380/stela-of-sobekhotep/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stela of Sobekhotep." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Jul 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5380/stela-of-sobekhotep/>.

## License & Copyright

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