Stela of Pekysis

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1st century B.C.–A.D. 4th century · Limestone · Egyptian Art

Flanked by Anubis and Osiris are four figures identified by the Greek inscription: "Pekysis, son of Aruotes, and his brother Pachoumis; Tbaikis the elder and Tbaikis the younger." Pekysis is probably the individual holding a torch, an attribute unusual in Egyptian-style funerary stelae, although it does have chthonic or underworld associations in Greco-Roman mythology. Anubis carries the key that symbolizes his role as guardian of the tomb and the one having access to the underworld.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century B.C.–A.D. 4th century

Medium

Limestone

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1920