This block sculpture depicts a squatting priest. It is inscribed on the rear, the front dress and the lap.For the latest information about this object, statues ; sculpture, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: 22nd DynastyInscriptions: [Multipart inscription; A, on the top] Osiris, chief of ... the divine father, Pede-Amon-neb-nesut-tewy (Petemestus). Made to him by his son to cause his name to live, the divine father, the sekhenu-udjat (priest, name omitted). [B, on the front] An offering which the king gives (to) Amon-re, lord of the thrones of the Two Lands, that he may give a funerary offering of bread, beer, oxen, and fowl, incense, clothing, and alabaster (oil jars), all good and pure things on which a god lives, to the prophet-priest of Mont, lord of Thebes, prophet-priest of Amun, who is in his house (temple), prophet-priest of (the goddess) Ipet-weret (Taweret), Pede-Amon-neb-nesut-tewy, son of a man with the same titles, Hor, son of a man with the same titles, Djed-Mut-ef-onkh, son of a man with the same titles, Hor, son of the prophet-priest of Amon-em-epet-sewet (Amun of Karnak), the gold of the god, the real relative of the king, beloved of him, Pede-Mut, the blessed before Osiris, revered before Mont. [C, on the rear column, the "Saitic Formula"] The local god of the prophet-priest of Mont, lord of Thebes, Pede-Amon-neb-nesut-tewy, son of the prophet-priest of Mont, lord of Thebes, Hor, may he be placed, ...etc. ... His feet are not hindered, his heart is not opposed. He is the Heliopolitan (Osiris).Reign: Style:
This block statue is carved in the round and depicts a seated figure with his hands drawn up and his arms crossed on his knees. There is an inscription on the front of the dress.For the latest information about this object, statuettes (statues); sculpture, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: 18th DynastyInscriptions: [Inscription] On the front of the dressReign: Style:
This seated figures has his knees drawn up and his arms crossed on his knees. His feet are broken in front.For the latest information about this object, statuettes (statues); sculpture, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: 12th DynastyInscriptions: [Inscription]Reign: Style:
This squatting figure has his knees drawn up and his arms crossed on his knees. He wears a wig. On the front is the deceased worshipping Osiris. There are incised hieroglyphics around the pedestal, the rear column, and the front dress.For the latest information about this object, statues; sculpture, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: 26th DynastyInscriptions: [Translation from G. Steindorff, 1946, Catalogue of the Egyptian Sculpture in the Walters Art Gallery, p. 56, no. 164] Inscriptions on front: “Osiris Sheshonq, the blessed (true of voice) before Osiris” and “Osiris, who is in the divine hall.” Inscriptions around base from right front: “An offering which the king gives to Osiris, lord of the divine hall, that he may give all good and pure things on which the gods live, to the Osiris, the excellent, who is the … of the Amun temple of the third phyle, Sheshonq, the blessed, son of the divine father Pe-kher-Khons (Pchorchonsis), the blessed, born of the chantress of Amon-re…” On rear column, the “Saitic Formula”: “The local god of the divine father and prophet-priest of Amun in Epet-sewet, the praised and high-spirited Sheshonq, the blessed, son of the divine father Pe-kher-Khons, the blessed, [is] behind, like the Heliopolitan (sic).”Reign: Style:
A "kudurru," the Akkadian term for boundary stone, combines images of the king, gods, and divine symbols with a text recording royal grants of land and tax exemption to an individual. While the original was housed in the temple, a copy of the document was kept at the site of the land in question. This example was found at the temple of Esagila, the primary sanctuary of the god Marduk. The king Marduk-nadin-ahe is depicted with his left hand raised in front of his face; he wears the tall Babylonian feathered crown and an elaborately decorated garment with a honeycomb pattern. On the top are a sun disk, star, crescent moon, and scorpion, representing deities who witnessed the land grant and tax exemption. A snake-dragon deity emerges from a row of altars shaped like temple façades along the back.For the latest information about this object, boundary stones, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: Inscriptions: [Inscription] On reverse; fragmentary, partially preserving the names of four witnesses.Reign: Marduk-nadin-ahe (1099-1082 BC)Style:
This fragment from a statue that showed its owner kneeling before his god reflects classic elements of Egyptian sculpture. It was created at a time when Egypt was also influenced by Nubian and Libyan culture, though, as can be seen in the heavy folds of flesh around the mouth and the shape and placement of the eyes.For the latest information about this object, sculpture (visual works); statues, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: early 26th DynastyInscriptions: Reign: Style:
This model of the head of a King has the top of the head cut off. It has bands on the chest, probably for the ends of a wig. There are squares drawn on the top, bottom, and back.For the latest information about this object, models (representations); sculptures; statuettes, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: 26th Dynasty (?)Inscriptions: Reign: Style:
This sculptor's model depicts the bust of a king; all the sides are flat and bear incised grid squares that are partly oblitherated. The face is finished and the headband is rendered. The headcloth is sculpted without detail.For the latest information about this object, busts; statuettes; sculpture, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: 30th-Ptolemaic DynastyInscriptions: Reign: Style:
This sculptor's model depicts the bust of a king. The back, sides and base are flat and incised with grid squares, though some have been oblitherated. The king's face is finished, while the headcloth is nearly finished and lacks detail. The uraeus is indicated by a rectangular projection and incised with lines.For the latest information about this object, busts; statuettes; sculpture, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: Ptolemaic DynastyInscriptions: Reign: Style:
This sculpture is broken off below the breast. The man's left arm is across his breast. His nose is broken away and his chin is damaged.For the latest information about this object, figurines; statues, sculpture, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: 25th DynastyInscriptions: Reign: Style:
The end of the 25th Dynasty and the beginning of the 26th was a time of stylistic experimentation. Sculptors revived traditional forms, with modifications, and also created innovative decorations. The application to the chest of incised figures of the god Osiris lasted only until the end of the reign of King Psamtik I (610 BCE).For the latest information about this object, busts; sculptures; statutettes, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: 26th DynastyInscriptions: Reign: Psammetichus I (664-610 BC)Style:
This bust from a statuette wears a short wig, which consists of rows of dark brown rectangles and does not cover the ears. His eyebrows are painted black, his eyes are also painted, and his skin is painted a deep dark brown. His necklace, consisting of three rows of colored beads, is painted white, dark red, dark blue, and light blue. There are traces of gilding on the back of the statue. His nipples are made from inlaid dowels inserted into the body.
In addition to being cut off at the level of the pectorals, this piece has suffered additional damage, such as at the back of the wig, which is sheared off. There are also slight cracks in his back, as well as a larger crack on the left side of his neck. Paint has also fallen off of the chest and face. There are extensive restorations, including the coloring (the face has been repainted), which unfortunately obscures the original impression of this piece.For the latest information about this object, figurines; statues, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: Sixth DynastyInscriptions: Reign: Style: