Art Institute of Chicago (Egyptian) · statue
Statue of Wesirnakht
Description
This statue demonstrates the permanence of Egyptian artistic styles. The man’s kilt, his broad collar, and even the style of his wig deliberately copy earlier styles, which harken back more than 2000 years. Wesirnakht is portrayed kneeling before a god with his arms on his thighs in a pose of reverence.
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
English description
On back pillar: “The one revered by Osiris Resy-Wedja in Buto, the Foremost of Pe, Great One of the Double Uraeus Who is in the Sky, Priest of Horus Who-is-on-His-Papyrus, Wesirnakht, son of the Foremost One of Pe, the One who Recovers the Five [?], Horhotep, born of the Lady of the House Tadiese”
Cross-references (1)
- ARTIC-id 64354 tier-2
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