Stela of the God's-Father of Amun Pakeshi

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ca. 750–525 B.C. · Wood, gesso, paint · Egyptian Art

As part of the burial equipment, funerary stelae made a prayer for offerings for the maintenance of the deceased. In addition to forms of Osiris, Re-Harakhty and Atum—as the rising and setting sun and thus connected with continued life—are particularly favored focal gods. In contrast to stelae of the Third Intermediate Period, subdued coloring and a more standardized style are adopted in this period. This stela was intended for Pakeshi, whose name would suggest he was a Kushite, and names the god’s-father of Amun, Nespautitawi, as his father. Pakeshi adores the god Osiris followed by the Four Sons of Horus, although the gods' name panels have not been filled in.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 750–525 B.C.

Medium

Wood, gesso, paint

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Gift of James Douglas, 1890