Funerary Cone of the Wab-Priest Amenemhab
Unknown Artist
ca. 1525–1504 B.C.
Medium
Pottery
Dimensions
Preserved L. 12 cm (4 3/4 in); diam. 7.1 cm (2 13/16 in)
Classification
Cone, circular impression, Amenemhab, wab-priest
Period
New Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1913
Accession Number
13.180.53
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the world of ancient Egyptian afterlife rituals with the *Funerary Cone of the Wabriest Amenemhab a modest yet poignant pottery artifact from Egypt's New Kingdom, Dynasty18 (ca. 1525–1504 B.C.). Measuring just 12 cm long and 7.1 cm in, this preserved cone was designed to be embedded above a tomb entrance, its tapered shape evoking rays of the sun and symbolizing eternal renewal. Crafted from fired clay, these cones were mass-produced yet personalized, serving as humble memorials for middle-class officials like Amenemhab, a wab-priest responsible for ritual purification in temples. I...