18th C Engraving of Egyptian Pharoh/Diety
18th C Engraving of Egyptian Pharoh/Diety
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Prints of Classical Sculpture & Architecture - 18th C Egyptian Antiquities from Vatican #3
Egyptian Pharoh or Diety
18th C
15.75" x 10.75"
ancient Egyptian figure — in this case, a pharaoh or deity wearing the atef crown (tall crown with feathers and a central sun disk), a symbol closely associated with gods like Osiris or Khnum, and kingship.
Center Figure Caption: “Hieraconpolis” — an ancient Egyptian city (modern Kom el-Ahmar) known for its archaeological importance, especially early dynastic and pre-dynastic royal artifacts. This figure was likely based on a statue or relief found there.
Crown Style: The elaborate crown shown is consistent with deities like Osiris or syncretic versions of Egyptian kings shown with divine attributes. It combines plumes, sun disk, and horns, which were commonly used in depictions of Osiris, Amun, or Horus.
Inscriptions:
Top: “Tav. VI” = Plate 6.
“Fig. 1, p. 59” and “Fig. 2, p. 6” = references to specific parts of the source book.
Right: “Ex Museo Vaticano / Munif. Pii VI” = From the Vatican Museum / Gift of Pope Pius VI (papacy: 1775–1799). This clearly links the statue to the Vatican’s Egyptian collection.This engraving likely comes from a large folio volume of antiquities documenting items in the Museo Pio-Clementino, the Vatican’s museum of ancient sculpture. It could be from a work such as:
“Le Antichità di Ercolano” or other 18th-century compendiums documenting the Vatican's Egyptian antiquities.
Prints of Classical Sculpture & Architecture - 18th C Egyptian Antiquities from Vatican #3
Egyptian Pharoh or Diety
18th C
15.75" x 10.75"
ancient Egyptian figure — in this case, a pharaoh or deity wearing the atef crown (tall crown with feathers and a central sun disk), a symbol closely associated with gods like Osiris or Khnum, and kingship.
Center Figure Caption: “Hieraconpolis” — an ancient Egyptian city (modern Kom el-Ahmar) known for its archaeological importance, especially early dynastic and pre-dynastic royal artifacts. This figure was likely based on a statue or relief found there.
Crown Style: The elaborate crown shown is consistent with deities like Osiris or syncretic versions of Egyptian kings shown with divine attributes. It combines plumes, sun disk, and horns, which were commonly used in depictions of Osiris, Amun, or Horus.
Inscriptions:
Top: “Tav. VI” = Plate 6.
“Fig. 1, p. 59” and “Fig. 2, p. 6” = references to specific parts of the source book.
Right: “Ex Museo Vaticano / Munif. Pii VI” = From the Vatican Museum / Gift of Pope Pius VI (papacy: 1775–1799). This clearly links the statue to the Vatican’s Egyptian collection.This engraving likely comes from a large folio volume of antiquities documenting items in the Museo Pio-Clementino, the Vatican’s museum of ancient sculpture. It could be from a work such as:
“Le Antichità di Ercolano” or other 18th-century compendiums documenting the Vatican's Egyptian antiquities.