Ceremonial Situla of the 'Great Praised' Penmin showing Nut as a tree-goddess, and Osiris, Isis, Nephthys, and Harsiese

Ptolemaic Period

332–30 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 134

Just below the rim of this situla is a band of stars indicating the sky, and beneath that is a register of inscription which asks that the 'Great Praised' Penmin give life to Hetepkhonsu, and names various other individuals whose relationship is not entirely clear.Two scenes cover opposite sides of this vessel. In one scene a tree goddess, named here as Nut, pours water down over Penmin on the right and his ba (in the form of a bird) on the left. In the other Penmin adores across an offering table the gods, Osiris, Isis, Nephthys, and Harsiese. A lotus design clasps the rounded bottom of the vessel.

Artwork Details

Title: Ceremonial Situla of the 'Great Praised' Penmin showing Nut as a tree-goddess, and Osiris, Isis, Nephthys, and Harsiese
Period: Ptolemaic Period
Date: 332–30 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H. 27 cm (10 5/8 in.); H. with handle 39.7 cm (15 5/8 in.); Diam 16.4 cm (6 7/16 in.)
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1965
Object Number: 65.116
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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