The remarkably well-preserved stele from the Pharaoh’s reign is rich in royal iconography and religious meaning, acting as a devotional monument to assert the pharaoh’s legitimacy and close relationship with the gods.
NEW YORK, NY.- A 3,300-year-old stele dating to the reign of Pharaoh Thutmose IV (c. 1401–1391 BC), once owned by the co-founder of modern professional bodybuilding, will headline David Aaron’s presentation at TEFAF New York this May.
The finely carved limestone stele depicts Pharaoh Thutmose IV wearing the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt, while holding an ankh and the was sceptre – symbols of life and divine authority. Incised hieroglyphs record the king’s prenomen (throne name), Menkheperure, confirming the stele’s royal identity…