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Limestone pyramidion of Wedjahor, Early 26th Dynasty, around 650 BC. Possibly from Abydos, Egypt. The uppermost stone on a royal pyramid. Each face of the pyramidion is decorated with a figure of the Anubis jackal, beneath which is a figure of Wedjahor adoring different gods. The east and west faces show forms of the sun god (as would be expected: the pyramid shape is a solar symbol), while the others show a form of Osiris and Anubis. There is thus clearly one aspect of the object which is solar in nature, while another is concerned with death and the Afterlife. H: 61cm., W: 45.7cm.

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART307484

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 2411px × 2569px

Photo Credit © The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY

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26th dynasty (Saite) (664-525 BCE)

7th century BCE

Anubis, Jackal-headed God