Priests Performing Funeral Rites
Unknown Artist
c. 667–647 BCE
Medium
limestone
Dimensions
36.1 × 37.5 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of the Hanna Fund
Accession Number
1951.287
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Attendant pouring a libation for the deceased. In the style of the Old Kingdom, its prototype is in the Temple of Deir el Bahari where the figures are reversed.