Ankh-pa-khered with Osiris
- Culture
- Ancient Egyptian
- Period
- Late Period, 664–332 BCE
- Dynasty
- Dynasty 26 (Saite), 664–525 BCE
- Date
- 664–610 BCE
- Material
- Greywacke
- 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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