Sarcophagus of the priest Pa-nehem-isis
2nd century BC
There is scarcely any undecorated surface on this sarcophagus. Texts and representations (gods of the hereafter, worship of the sun, the mummy on a bier, etc.) cover nearly all of it. Most of the texts deal with the sun’s nocturnal journey through the underworld. Only because the work stopped prematurely were a few areas left undecorated.
There is scarcely any undecorated surface on this sarcophagus. Texts and representations (gods of the hereafter, worship of the sun, the mummy on a bier, etc.) cover nearly all of it. Most of the texts deal with the sun’s nocturnal journey through the underworld. Only because the work stopped prematurely were a few areas left undecorated.
Time:
2nd century BC
Object Name
Sarcophagus
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Saqqara
Material/technology:
Greywacke
Dimensions:
Deckel: H 205 cm, B 66 cm, T 32 cm, G ca 310 kg
Unterteil: H 205 cm, B 66 , T 18 cm , G ca 250 kg
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 4
Provenance
1856, acquired through Consul-General C. W. Huber