Stela of the God's-Father of Amun Pakeshi
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.
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.
Artwork Details
- Title: Stela of the God's-Father of Amun Pakeshi
- Period: Third Intermediate Period–Saite Period
- Dynasty: Dynasty 25–26
- Date: ca. 750–525 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Wood, gesso, paint
- Dimensions: 36.6 x 29 cm (14 7/16 x 11 7/16 in.)
- Credit Line: Gift of James Douglas, 1890
- Object Number: 90.6.30
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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