Funerary Cone of Sapair
Unknown Artist
ca. 1550–1295 B.C.
Medium
Pottery
Dimensions
L. 23.3 cm (9 3/16 in.); Diam. 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)
Classification
Cone, circular impression, Sapair, wab-priest of Amun
Period
New Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Norman de Garis Davies, 1930
Accession Number
30.6.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the world of ancient Egypt with the *Funerary Cone ofair*, a modest yet poignant pottery artifact from the New's Dynasty 18 (ca. 1550–1295 B.C.). Crafted during Egypt's imperial golden age—think grand pharaohs like Hatsheut and Tutankhamun—this cone-shaped object measures 23.3 cm long and 7.3 cm in diameter, designed to be embedded above a tomb entrance. These were vital funerary accessories, mass-produced in pottery and inscribed with hieroglyphs naming the deceased, such as Sapair, along with titles and prayers for eternal offerings of bread, beer, and oxen. The incised or stamped...