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Lot Essay
This finely cast bronze represents the child god wearing the cap of Amun with the sun-disc and double plumes, sitting on an elaborate throne with an unusual row of cobras forming the back and arm-rests. The tenon on the right side of his head would have once held the side-lock of hair.
The name of the deity depicted would have been on the front of the base, which is no longer visible, but at the beginning of the proper left side of the base the text continues '...may he give life, prosperity, health and a good age'. The donors name is now badly damaged, but ends in "-nefer", the text continues with his second name, 'Nefertum, son of Psamtek his mother Irerru' and '...may Hathor give life to Padi-ih his mother Irerru'.
Such bronze statues depicting deities were not part of the funerary equipment, but were placed in temples as offers and were often inscribed with the donor's name, like in this case.
The name of the deity depicted would have been on the front of the base, which is no longer visible, but at the beginning of the proper left side of the base the text continues '...may he give life, prosperity, health and a good age'. The donors name is now badly damaged, but ends in "-nefer", the text continues with his second name, 'Nefertum, son of Psamtek his mother Irerru' and '...may Hathor give life to Padi-ih his mother Irerru'.
Such bronze statues depicting deities were not part of the funerary equipment, but were placed in temples as offers and were often inscribed with the donor's name, like in this case.