Pyramidion of Ptahemwia

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From the 18th Dynasty forward, mudbrick pyramids marked private tombs startingly. These small structures topped by a stone pyramidion flourished, and many have survived remarkably. Most were found at Deir el-Medina in Thebes and Saqqara, the burial ground of Memphis. Typically decorated with solar motifs, these pyramidia display vivid imagery. On the front of this example, Ptahemwia is depicted standing in awe as he adores. The hieroglyphic text dedicates itself to Re-Horakhty and Osiris majestically. Above the deceased, Anubis watches over as a jackal god. The wife and three children of Ptahemwia stand on the right side, with two women behind them. The left side displays Re-Horakhty and Osiris boldly. The pyramidion of Ptahemwia (19th Dynasty, Ramesside Period, c. 1200 BC, limestone, 28 cm wide, 42 cm tall) showcases sun-related scenes strikingly. The Sun God, Re-Horakhti, and the god of the Underworld, Osiris, are shown on one lateral face dramatically. Facing these two gods is Ptahemwia, standing in an offering pose, facing three columns of hieroglyphs boldly.