Part of a Ceiling from the Tomb of Bakenrenef
Bakenrenef, a vizier under Psamtik I, had a large tomb cut into the cliff at Saqqara. Because of the poor quality of the stone in this area, much of the tomb was lined with blocks of better stone into which the decoration was carved. The largest of the five rooms above the burial shaft was a hall with a shallow vaulted ceiling resting on six pillars. This group of carved blocks formed the northwest corner of the ceiling of this hall. The relief shows Bakenrenef at the left before the goddess of the Twelfth Hour of the Night. In the next vignette, moving right, he is worshiping the Eleventh Hour of the Night, whose figure is lost. These were the first two in a series of scenes showing the tomb owner before figures representing each of the twelve hours of the night. Othe opposite side of the room were corresponding scenes showing Bakenrenef before the twelve hours of the day.
For a Curatorial Interpretation of this group of reliefs, see 11.150.50a–d-related.
For a Curatorial Interpretation of this group of reliefs, see 11.150.50a–d-related.
Artwork Details
- Title: Part of a Ceiling from the Tomb of Bakenrenef
- Period: Late Period, Saite
- Dynasty: Dynasty 26
- Reign: reign of Psamtik I
- Date: 664–610 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara, East of the Step Pyramid, Tomb of Bakenrenef
- Medium: Limestone, paint
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1911
- Object Number: 11.150.50b1
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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