A Ptolemaic Naophorous Statue from The Karnak Cachette (CAIRO JE 36682)

Abstract

This article presents the Ptolemaic naophorous statue of@r son of Ii-m-Htp and &A-xy-biAt. He is holding a naos containing a figure of the god Osiris. This object (JE 36682) is presented in the Cairo Museum. The statue, its inscriptions, and its dating are discussed. It is today displayed in R 25 W6 B of the Cairo Museum. This statue has not been published hitherto. This statue may be dated to the second half of the 3rd century BC.

Keywords

• je 36682
• naophorous statue
• karnak cachette
• osiris
• ptolemy iii