Caption

Basa's funeral cone, created by Basa ca. 664–610 BC. The hieroglyphic inscription on the base runs in two vertical columns. On either side a figure facing the inscription, kneeling on the neb sign, with hands raised in prayer. Above the inscription is a representation of a solar barque. Boat and solar disc iconography; hieroglyphs. Scen.Gal.Eg. Davies-Macadam, Corpus No. 602. Date: 664–610 BC; Late Period, 26th Dynasty reign of Psammetik I. Provenance: Western Thebes tomb 389 on Asasif. Cone-shaped funerary cone; height 9 cm, width 23 cm, weight 1.072 kg., A round, weathered object with a rough, uneven rim sits against a gray background; the object shows textured surfaces and carved or impressed shapes and markings across its face, with a raised circular border and a crescent-like curved line near the top, and the surface displays a mix of earthy tones including brown, reddish-brown, beige, and muted green.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A02_142

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Keywords

Basa's funeral cone created Basa ca 664–610 Bc hieroglyphic inscription base runs two vertical columns side figure facing inscription kneeling neb sign hands raised prayer representation solar barque Boat solar disc iconography hieroglyphs Scen.Gal.Eg Davies-Macadam Corpus No 602 Date Late Period 26th Dynasty reign Psammetik I Provenance Western Thebes tomb 389 Asasif Cone-shaped funerary cone height 9 cm width 23 cm weight 1.072 kg round weathered object rough uneven rim sits gray background object textured surfaces carved impressed shapes markings across face raised circular border crescent- curved line near top surface displays mix earthy tones brown reddish-brown beige muted green.