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Osiris offered by the Astronomer of the House of Amun, Ibeb

Period:
Third Intermediate Period
Dynasty:
Dynasty 21–24
Date:
ca. 1070–712 B.C.
Geography:
Country of Origin Egypt, Middle Egypt, el-Hiba (Ankyronpolis), Nile east bank, above Benisuef
Medium:
Leaded bronze; precious-metal leaf; inlays of other materials; wood base with ink or black paint inscription
Dimensions:
Statue above base H. 35 cm (13 3/4 in); W 12.2 cm (4 13/16 in); D 9 cm (3 9/16 in); base H. 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in); W 13.4 cm (5 1/4 in); D 26.2 cm (10 5/16 in)
Credit Line:
Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1903
Accession Number:
03.4.11a–d

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 125

  • Description

    This statuette was excavated at el-Hiba (or Teudjoi), a fortress town south of Herakleopolis, in Middle Egypt, and an important outpost at the northern limits of the Theban controlled part of the country from the late New Kingdom through the Third Intermediate Period. The site has not been thoroughly examined archaeologically, but the Theban High Priests (and sometime kings) seem to have had a residence at El-Hiba, and King Sheshonq I (r. ca. 945-924 B.C.) built a temple of Amun there. The statue is preserved on its original wood base, which bears a hieroglyphic inscription recording the name of the donor: "the Astronomer of the House of Amun Ibeb (Ibi), Son of the Astronomer of the House of Amun Ankhpekhered." The current glossy black surface is an artificial patination applied in the 1930s.

  • Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

    Inscription: Osiris Onnophris, elder god, lord of Busiris, ruler of eternity, giving life, soundness, and health to the astronomer of the House of Amun, Ibeb, son of the astronomer of the House of Amun, Ankhpekhered, [justified], honored [forever] (James Allen)

  • Provenance

    Excavated El-Hiba by the Egypt Exploration Fund. Acquired by the EEF in the division of finds. Given by the EEF to the Museum for its contribution to the excavations, 1903.

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