Caption

Basa's funeral cone, Basa ca. 664–610 BC. Cone-shaped funerary cone, height 9 cm, width 23 cm, weight 1.072 kg. Late Period, 26th Dynasty reign of Psametik I, Western Thebes tomb 389 on Asasif. 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. Iconography: boat, solar disc; contains hieroglyphs. Davies-Macadam, Corpus No. 602., A single elongated, tapered object lies horizontally against a neutral gray background, showing a rough, pitted surface with a mix of muted reddish, brown, beige, and gray tones and areas of greenish discoloration; the shape is thicker and rounded on one end and narrows to a blunter tip on the other, with visible small holes, scratches, and uneven texture across its surface and a faint soft reflection beneath it.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A02_144

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Basa's funeral cone Basa ca 664–610 Bc Cone-shaped funerary cone height 9 cm width 23 cm weight 1.072 kg Late Period 26th Dynasty reign Psametik I Western Thebes tomb 389 Asasif hieroglyphic inscription base runs two vertical columns side figure facing inscription kneeling neb sign hands raised prayer representation solar barque Iconography boat solar disc contains hieroglyphs Davies-Macadam Corpus No 602 single elongated tapered object lies horizontally neutral gray background showing rough pitted surface mix muted reddish brown beige gray tones areas greenish discoloration shape thicker rounded narrows blunter tip visible small holes scratches uneven texture across surface faint soft reflection beneath .