<em>Sarcophagus Lid of Pa-di-Djehuti</em>, ca. 305–30 B.C.E. Limestone, 82 x 24 1/2 x 14 1/2 in., 920 lb. (208.3 x 62.2 x 36.8 cm, 417.31kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.1221. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 34.1221_PS2.jpg)

Sarcophagus Lid of Pa-di-Djehuti, ca. 305–30 B.C.E. Limestone, 82 x 24 1/2 x 14 1/2 in., 920 lb. (208.3 x 62.2 x 36.8 cm, 417.31kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.1221. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 34.1221_PS2.jpg)

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Sarcophagus Lid of Pa-di-Djehuti

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

On View: 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor

MEDIUM Limestone

Place Found: Hardai (Kynopolis) (vicinity), Egypt

DATES ca. 305–30 B.C.E.

PERIOD Ptolemaic Period

DIMENSIONS 82 x 24 1/2 x 14 1/2 in., 920 lb. (208.3 x 62.2 x 36.8 cm, 417.31kg) (show scale)

COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

ACCESSION NUMBER 34.1221

CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Limestone sarcophagus lid of a man with wig and false beard. There are three vertical registers of hieroglyphs running down the front of the piece. The translation of these is as follows: “Royal scribe, accountant of all things, scribe of Anubis of Hiffonon. Thatpe-her (?) son of the royal scribe of the books of the temple of Hiffonon Pedi-Anubis, born of a priestess of Uazit of Hiffonon Set-ari-ban”. This lid and 34.1222, apparently belonged to members of the same family. The piece is late probably of Ptolemaic times. Inscribed for Ss-nsw.t, hsb ht nb, ss n Inpw nb Hr-dj (Hardai)…..(name illegible), s; n ss nsw.t, ss md;.t n h.t-ntr n Hr-dj, P;dj-inpw m;’hrw; ms…..W;d.t.t, nb.t Hr-dj; St;-ir.t-bjn.t Condition: the lid is assembled from two fragments joined at about the knees. A considerable portion of the left side is missing. The entire surface is marred and there are numerous chips.

EXHIBITIONS

To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view on the 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor

CAPTION Sarcophagus Lid of Pa-di-Djehuti, ca. 305–30 B.C.E. Limestone, 82 x 24 1/2 x 14 1/2 in., 920 lb. (208.3 x 62.2 x 36.8 cm, 417.31kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.1221. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 34.1221_PS2.jpg)

IMAGE overall, 34.1221_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2007

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