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Stela EA1650 (the Hamadab stela)

British Museum, n.d.. britishmuseum.org collection online.

Collection record: sandstone stela of the late 1st century BC from Hamadab near Meroe, excavated by Garstang in 1914, inscribed in Meroitic cursive naming Queen Amanirenas and Prince Akinidad; 236.5 cm high; registration 1914,1013.1; its twin was left at the site.

MYS0CVTZV8A6H3M · mystery · click to copyMMeroiticWeb pageCopy of The Hamadab stela (Amanirenas and Akinidad)Checked against the original0

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Holder record for one of the longest royal texts.

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British Museum (n.d.). Stela EA1650 (the Hamadab stela). britishmuseum.org collection online. https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA1650
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