Photo of collection object Funerary Figurine of Petamenophis — Egyptian. Funerary Figurine of Petamenophis, ca. 670-650 B.C.E.. Steatite, glaze, Height: 6 7/16 in. (16.3 cm). Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 60.10. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Funerary Figurine of Petamenophis

ca. 670-650 B.C.E.

Egyptian

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Famous for his huge tomb at Thebes, Petamenophis was a priest who read certain texts at funerary ceremonies. The full face, broad wig, and chunky proportions of his ushebti, or funerary figurine, are also characteristic of sculptures of Dynasty XXV and the first part of Dynasty XXVI. Inscribed on the lower half of the ushebti is Chapter 6 of the Book of the Dead, the standard text for funerary figurines.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Egyptian
Classification: Funerary Object
Formatted Medium: Steatite, glaze
Medium: steatite, glaze
Locations: Possible place collected: Thebes, Egypt
Dynasty: late Dynasty 25 to early Dynasty 26
Period: Late Third Intermediate Period to early Late Period
Dimensions: Height: 6 7/16 in. (16.3 cm)
Departments: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession Number: 60.10
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Exhibitions: Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
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