The bentresh stela (also called the stela of bakhtan) is one of the most intriguing narrative monuments from ancient egypt, blending elements of myth, political theology, and religious propaganda. A stone or, less often, wood slab with an inscription and/or depiction at least on one side. The depictions and inscriptions form an independent unit, but the monument needs to be understood in Ò€¦

A stele, often anglicized as stela, plural stelae (from the greek stili), is a free-standing stone or wooden slab, generally taller than it is wide, erected for funerary or commemorative purposes, territorial Ò€¦ The meaning of stela is a usually carved or inscribed stone slab or pillar used for commemorative purposes.