Statue
| Object Number: | 42-9-1 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Egypt (Mummies Gallery) Currently On Display |
| Provenience: | Egypt Sais |
| Locus: | Temple |
| Period: | Late Period Twenty-Sixth Dynasty |
| Date Made: | 664-525 BCE |
| Early Date: | -664 |
| Late Date: | -525 |
| Section: | Egyptian |
| Materials: | Basalt |
| Iconography: | Psamtik-sa-Neith Shrine Osiris |
| Inscription Language: | Hieroglyphic |
| Height: | 57.15 cm |
| Width: | 20.32 cm |
| Depth: | 36.83 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from R. Stora, 1942 |
Description
The high-ranking official, Psamtik-sa-Neith, dedicated this statue of himself to a temple of the goddess Neith in the city of Sais. A native of this city, he served as the local superintendent of works. His name means “Psametichus, the son of Neith.” He is shown kneeling and holding a small shrine that contains an image of the god Osiris. The inscriptions on this statue, invoking the gods Osiris and Neith would have appealed to passersby for their prayers. Also included in the inscription is mention of civil strife within the town of Sais. Psamtik-sa-Neith played an important role in calming the unrest. Perhaps in gratitude for his actions, the pharaoh Amasis raised Psamtik-sa-Neith to the exalted rank of “Chancellor of the King of Lower Egypt.”
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Upper Egyptian Gallery (1983 - 1991) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Upper Egyptian Gallery (1996 - 2006) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Upper Egyptian Gallery (1991 - 1996) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Upper Egyptian Gallery (2006) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Searching for Ancient Egypt: (1997 - 1997) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Silverman, David P. 1997. Searching for Ancient Egypt: Art, Architecture and Artifacts from the University of Pennsylvania Museum.. Cornell University Press. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 146-47 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] 1960. Egyptian Sculpture of the Late Period 700 B.C to A.D 100.. New York. Brooklyn Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 71 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Ranke, Hermann. 1950. "A Guide to the Egyptian Collections". The University Museum Bulletin. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 15. no. 2-3. pg. 21-109 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 53, fig. 32 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Ranke, Hermann. Jun 1942. "The Late Saitic Statue From the Temple of Neith at Sais". The University Museum Bulletin. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 9. no. 4. pg. 13-17 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 13-17 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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