Funerary Stela of the God's-Father, Nesikhonsu

Funerary Stela of the God's-Father, Nesikhonsu

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

At the top right of the stela stands Re-Harakhty, followed by Nesikhonsu. In the lines beneath them on the right half of the stela is a prayer that asks, "O Re, lord of rays, who rises in the east of the sky, may you shine in the face of the Osiris [Nesikhonsu]," followed by an extensive listing of Nesikhonsu's offices in the Theban area. At the top left stands Atum, followed by Nesikhonsu; the prayer in the lines beneath begins: "Hail, Atum, in this your final return, apparent as you cross the sky and land in peace. When you sail above each island and land, the gods and people come to you in song, giving you praise. Lay your perfect peace on the Osiris [Nesikhonsu]." In the left half of the scene gold leaf may be seen on the figure of Atum and the large lotus blossom atop the libation jar and table.

Egyptian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Funerary Stela of the God's-Father, NesikhonsuFunerary Stela of the God's-Father, NesikhonsuFunerary Stela of the God's-Father, NesikhonsuFunerary Stela of the God's-Father, NesikhonsuFunerary Stela of the God's-Father, Nesikhonsu

The Met collection of ancient Egyptian art consists of approximately 30,000 objects of artistic, historical, and cultural importance, dating from about 300,000 BCE to the 4th century CE. A signifcant percentage of the collection is derived from the Museum's three decades of archaeological work in Egypt, initiated in 1906 in response to increasing interest in the culture of ancient Egypt.