Block Statue of a Prophet of Montu and Scribe Djedkhonsuefankh, son of Khonsumes and Taat
In the late 25th dynasty and early 26th Dynasty the austere beauty of the block statue form, here particularly enhanced by the hard gleam of dark surfaces, was greatly appreciated. The form puts a strong emphasis on the face and complements the often stern countenances favored at the time.
The front of the statue gives the names, titles and parentage of Djedkhonsuiuefankh, son of Khonsumes and Taat. Djedkhonsuiuefankh can be linked to a multigeneration illustrious family of priests at Thebes. On the top of the base is an appeal to the living, a request for offerings to those who would pass the statue where it was placed in Luxor Temple. On the back pillar is an inscribed formula known as the Saite formula.
The front of the statue gives the names, titles and parentage of Djedkhonsuiuefankh, son of Khonsumes and Taat. Djedkhonsuiuefankh can be linked to a multigeneration illustrious family of priests at Thebes. On the top of the base is an appeal to the living, a request for offerings to those who would pass the statue where it was placed in Luxor Temple. On the back pillar is an inscribed formula known as the Saite formula.
Artwork Details
- Title: Block Statue of a Prophet of Montu and Scribe Djedkhonsuefankh, son of Khonsumes and Taat
- Period: Late Period, Kushite–Saite
- Dynasty: Dynasty 25–26
- Date: 690–610 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt; Made for Upper Egypt, Thebes, Luxor
- Medium: Gabbro
- Dimensions: h. 30.7 cm (12 1/16 in)
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1907
- Object Number: 07.228.27
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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2nd century B.C. or early 1st century B.C.
4th century B.C.
360–343 BCE
278–270 B.C.
300–250 B.C.
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