Stela

Description

Basalt stela fragment with figures representing a priest, Wahibre, and his father, Pedihorresni, standing within a naos, wearing Persian dress: Ancient Egyptian, Lower Egypt, possibly Sais, Late Period, 27th Dynasty, c.521-405 BC

Museum reference

A.1956.134

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Stela

Production information

Unknown
Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Late Period, Ancient Egypt

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Basalt

Collection place(s)

Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

• Ancient Egypt Rediscovered (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

PSAS vol 4, part 2, p. 418

Murray 1900 catalogue no. 415, pp. 24, 53

Bothmer, Bernard V, Egyptian sculpture of the Late Period (Brooklyn Museum), p. 80-81 no. 66 & pl. 63

Jansen-Winkeln, Inschriften der Spätzeit 4.1 57.186 (2014)

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 5 »
world cultures, ancient egypt rediscovered