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title: Stela Of Padikhered & Tasherimehet
author: Liana Miate
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6585/stela-of-padikhered--tasherimehet/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Stela Of Padikhered & Tasherimehet

_Authored by [Liana Miate](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/lianamiate/)_

## Image File

[![Stela Of Padikhered & Tasherimehet](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6585.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6585.jpg)

## Image Caption

Stela Of Padikhered and Tasherimehet, [Ptolemaic Period](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ptolemaic_Dynasty/), 332-30 BCE. Found in Akhmim, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). The British Museum (photo taken at The Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia). This double stela was carved for two people - the scribe of Min, Padikhered, on the right and the musician of Min, Tasherimehet, on the left. They were both involved in the cult of Min, one of the main gods worshipped in Akhmim. Min symbolised fertility. He is depicted directly in front of Padikhered on the top right.

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## About the Author

Liana is the Social Media Editor for Ancient History Encyclopedia. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in ancient Greece, Rome & Late Antiquity. She is particularly passionate about Rome and Greece, and anything to do with mythology or wo
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lian)

## Cite This Work

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Miate, L. (2017, May 08). Stela Of Padikhered & Tasherimehet. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6585/stela-of-padikhered--tasherimehet/>
### Chicago
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### MLA
Miate, Liana. "Stela Of Padikhered & Tasherimehet." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 May 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6585/stela-of-padikhered--tasherimehet/>.

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