# British Museum n.d.: Stela EA1650 (the Hamadab stela)

> British Museum, n.d.. 6 records on Mysteries Department cite it. Holder record for one of the longest royal texts.

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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.

**Meroitic** Web pageCopy of **[The Hamadab stela (Amanirenas and Akinidad)](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/meroitic/artifacts/ART0CVV07PR2XW7/the-hamadab-stela-amanirenas-and-akinidad)** Checked against the original0

## What it's used for here

Holder record for one of the longest royal texts.

## Cited by on this site 6 records

[The Hamadab stela (Amanirenas and Akinidad)](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/meroitic/artifacts/ART0CVV07PR2XW7/the-hamadab-stela-amanirenas-and-akinidad)

ART

[The Hamadab stela (Amanirenas and Akinidad): photo](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/meroitic/copies/CPY0CVV07YJ29Q1/the-hamadab-stela-amanirenas-and-akinidad-photo)

CPY

[Garstang excavates the Hamadab stela; one of the pair goes to the British Museum](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/meroitic/events/EVT0CVV004J444K/garstang-excavates-the-hamadab-stela-one-of-the-pair-goes-to)

EVT

[The Hamadab stela naming Queen Amanirenas and Prince Akinidad is set up near Meroe](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/meroitic/events/EVT0CVTZYXG0NXY/the-hamadab-stela-naming-queen-amanirenas-and-prince)

EVT

[Amanirenas](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/meroitic/people/FIG0CVTZXY81PNB/amanirenas)

FIG

[Meroitic](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/meroitic)

The mystery article

MYS

## Cite it

```
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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[Read it free at britishmuseum.org](https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA1650)

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