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Artwork
Funerary Cone of Pa-Aten
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York1550
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- Technique
- Pottery
- Dimensions
- L. 11 cm (4 5/16 in.); Diam. 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.)
Funerary Cone of Pa-Aten is a cone, circular impression, pa-aten, scribe from New Kingdom, ca. 1550–1347 BCE. Pottery; L. 11 cm (4 5/16 in.); Diam. 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.). It is part of the Egyptian Art collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Gift of Herbert E. Winlock, 1909.
How to reflect if you encounter this artwork?
- Notice the texture and form of the pottery cone and consider how its shape might relate to its funerary purpose within the New Kingdom era.
- Reflect on the circular impression and its symbols or inscriptions, imagining what messages or identities it was meant to convey about Pa-Aten.
- Consider the size and craftsmanship of the cone, and think about the role such an object played in the rituals or beliefs surrounding death in ancient Egypt.
- Observe the simplicity and material of the funerary cone and question how everyday materials were imbued with spiritual significance in this artifact.
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