Bentresh stela

Bentresh Stela
MaterialSandstone
Height222 cm
Width109 cm
WritingEgyptian hieroglyphs
Createdc. 525 BCE - 300 BCE
DiscoveredTemple of Khonsu (1829)
Present locationLouvre
IdentificationC 284

The Bentresh Stela or Bakhtan Stela is an ancient Egyptian sandstone stela with a hieroglyphic text telling the story of Bentresh, daughter of the prince of Bakhtan (i.e. Bactria), who fell ill and was healed by the Egyptian god Khonsu.

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