Stela of Renefseneb

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by The Trustees of the British Museum
published on 16 March 2017

Stela of Renefseneb — Rectangular painted limestone stela of Renefseneb. It records the traditional prayer in Middle Egyptian for an invocation offering (bread and beer), whereby the recitation of the words would provide sustenance for the deceased, taking the place of actions and actual offerings. Thebes, Middle Kingdom of Egypt.

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