Ankh-pa-khered with Osiris

Culture: Ancient Egyptian
Period: Late Period, 664–332 BCE
Dynasty: Dynasty 26 (Saite), 664–525 BCE
Reign: Psamtik I, Ancient Egyptian, reigned 664–610 BCE
Date: 664–610 BCE
Material: Greywacke
from: Egypt, Africa
Classification: Sculpture, stone & mineral
Collection: Ancient Art
Current Location: On View, Gallery 313
Dimensions: full figure height: 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm)
face: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm)
base: 2 3/16 x 3 3/16 x 7 13/16 in. (5.6 x 8.1 x 19.8 cm)
rear base: 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Credit Line: Museum Purchase
Rights: Public Domain
Object Number: 222:1924

NOTES

Here, Ankh-pa-khered, a priest, is shown with a statue of the god Osiris. He places his hands on the statue’s shoulders in a gesture that is intimate and protective. Ankh-pa-khered is depicted as a slim man, yet two wrinkles of fat on his chest indicate that he was prosperous enough to eat very well. And his advanced age is shown by lines that frame the corners of his mouth, yet do not detract from his dignified portrayal.

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