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New Kingdom, Ramesside (?)
Dedicated to the Bowman of Ptah, Aha-aa, this base once held a statue. The principal text, which asks the god Osiris to give Aha-aa (also called Khay) offerings of food, drink, and incense, runs from the center of the front around the base.
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Title: Statue Base of Aha-aa
Period: New Kingdom, Ramesside (?)
Date: ca. 1295–1070 B.C
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: L. 31 × H. 20.7 × W. 21.7 cm (12 3/16 × 8 1/8 × 8 9/16 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Darius Ogden Mills, 1904
Accession Number: 04.2.531
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