\paperw4260 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 The stele, which was set in the wall of a tomb in Giza, is worked in very low relief but brought to life by the use of color.\par
It
represents a funeral banquet held for a woman of high rank. \par
The hieroglyphs record the name and titles of the dead woman. Above her head is written, ôthe kingÆs daughter, Nefertiabet.ö\par
She was probably a sister of the pharaoh Cheops.\par
The
princess is sitting on a seat with feet carved in the shape of bullÆs hooves. She is wearing a panther skin and a long wig. He neck and wrists are bedecked with jewelry.\par
Fifteen slices of bread are lined up on the table in front of her. A series of
drawings above represents the food offered to the deceased: cutlets, the leg of an ox, a basket full of seeds, a fowl.\par
At the sides of the table, the hieroglyphic text lists another series of ritual offerings: incense, oil, cosmetics, fruit, wine. V
arious textiles are listed in the panel on the right, along with their dimensions.\par
Everything that Nefertiabet would need in the afterlife was ritually provided.
