Ankh-pa-khered with Osiris
- Artist Culture
- Egyptian
- Dynasty
- or Dynasty 26 (Saite), 664–525 BC
- Period
- Late Period, 664–332 BC
- Date
- 664–610 BC
- Material
- Greywacke
- Classification
- Sculpture, stone & mineral
- 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
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- 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.