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Statuette of Amenopet naming the provider/beneficiary Amenirdis son of Horiaa

Late Period, Saite
ca. 800–595 BCE
Not on view
This small figure of Amenopet was elaborately embellished with precious metal inlays. Elaborate inlay around the base depicts symbols of royalty supporting the god. At the front of the base the god's name was placed in a cartouche flanked by winged cobras wearing crowns of upper and lower Egypt and labeled Wadjet and Nekhbet. On either side the goddess Meret and the falcon-headed Souls of Pe and the jackal-headed Souls of Nekhen join in acclamation. On the rear fecundity figures bind the sema-tawy or unification emblem.




With the assistance of x-rays that penetrate the corrosion, it is possible to fully read the inscription on the top of the base: Amenopet give life to Amenirdis son of Horiaa.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Statuette of Amenopet naming the provider/beneficiary Amenirdis son of Horiaa
  • Period: Late Period, Saite
  • Date: ca. 800–595 BCE
  • Geography: From Egypt
  • Medium: Cuperous metal, precious metal inlay
  • Dimensions: H. without tang 17.1 cm (6 3/4 in.); W. 6.9 cm (2 11/16 in.); D. 4.7 cm (1 7/8 in.)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Theodore M. Davis, 1910
  • Object Number: 10.184.2
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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