Small Pyramid of a Woman
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Object Label
Reliefs on four sides of this small pyramid from a woman’s tomb depict basic aspects of Egyptian belief. The deceased worships Osiris in the niche and Re on the back, the two major gods connected to the afterlife. On the right side, a human-headed bird representing the ba-soul, which travels outside the tomb, perches on a djed-pillar, a symbol of rebirth. The deceased is followed by two demigods. On the left side, the gods Horus and Thoth perform part of the funeral purification ritual on the deceased’s mummy.
Caption
Small Pyramid of a Woman, ca. 1185–718 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 9 x 8 1/8 x 6 1/4 in., 19.5 lb. (22.9 x 20.6 x 15.9 cm, 8.85kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 05.336. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 05.336_side2_PS1.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Gallery
Not on view
Title
Small Pyramid of a Woman
Date
ca. 1185–718 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 20 to Dynasty 22
Period
New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period
Medium
Limestone, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
9 x 8 1/8 x 6 1/4 in., 19.5 lb. (22.9 x 20.6 x 15.9 cm, 8.85kg)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
05.336
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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