Relief of Pairkap

Possible OriginEgypt, Africa

CultureEgyptian

PeriodLate Period, Dynasty 28-30

Dateca. 404-343 BCE

MediumLimestone

Credit LineGift of the Georges Ricard Foundation

Dimensions11 5/8 x 27 3/16 x 1 3/4 in. (29.5 x 69 x 4.5 cm)

Object number2018.010.411A/B

Label TextDuring the Late Period, artistic taste showed a preference for past traditions. Scenes of offering bearers and musicians before the deceased were favored, particularly in the Delta. In this relief, the deceased is shown seated holding a staff in one hand and a lotus flower in the other. The text before Pairkap identifies him as “the controller of the estates, Pairkap.” Before Pairkap, a male musician plays the harp. Behind the harpist are two female offering bearers wearing broad collars and long dresses. Above the front figure you can see the blank columns were text was never filled in.
Exhibition HistoryLife and the Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Art from the Senusret Collection, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 4 - August 6, 2023
Published ReferencesMelinda K. Hartwig, ed., Life and The Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Art from the Senusret Collection (Atlanta: Michael C. Carlos Museum, 2023), catalogue entry 67.

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