Asset number
242183001
Description
Naophorous limestone figure of Panehesy: a kneeling statue of the overseer of the treasury, Panehesy, who holds between his hands a naos containing the figures of Horus, Osiris and Isis and surmounted by a winged sun-disk. The prenomen of Ramses II is incised on the right shoulder of the statue, and his nomen appears on the left shoulder. Along the front edges of the naos are incised two prayers on behalf of Panehesy. On the lap of the figure are carved two horizontal lines of text which name Ramses II and Panehesy, son of Ramose, and below these on the top of the shrine are five columns of text with invocations to Osiris, Isis, Horus, Wepwawet and Anubis. These prayers continue on the right side of the naos in one horizontal and three vertical lines and on the left side of the naos in a similar fashion. A line of text containing two prayers runs along the base. Two columns of text are also incised down the back pillar. The statue has suffered much surface damage with resultant cracks and flaking. The bottom of the base has been lost, and parts of the top and sides of the naos and the front of the base were lost prior to its acquisition. A small fragment from the front of the naos and the rear two corners of the base appear to have been lost since its acquisition. There are no traces of colour.
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