Pectoral of Panekhu
On the front of this shrine-shaped pectoral, Panekhu kneels with his hands raised in adoration before Anubis. The jackal-god, whose name is written in hieroglyphis behind his head, reclines atop a low shrine.
On the reverse of the pectoral is a djed pillar, symbol of the god Osiris, flanked by tit amulets, thought to represent girdle knots and associated with Osiris's sister-wife, Isis.
On the reverse of the pectoral is a djed pillar, symbol of the god Osiris, flanked by tit amulets, thought to represent girdle knots and associated with Osiris's sister-wife, Isis.
Artwork Details
- Title: Pectoral of Panekhu
- Period: Late Period
- Date: 664–332 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Glazed steatite
- Dimensions: H. 7.7 × W. 10.3 × D. 1.2 cm (3 1/16 × 4 1/16 × 1/2 in.)
- Credit Line: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
- Object Number: 26.7.1279
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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332–246 B.C.
664–30 B.C.
664–200 BCE
ca. 733–525 B.C.
ca. 710–640 B.C.
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