
The shrine, or naos, played a central role in Egyptian worship. The opening would have framed a divine image, forever linked with the dedicate through the texts inscribed on the surface. This naos belonged to Petenebimaou, son of Psamtek and Tagemiraset. The owner held the office “Chief of the West,” probably a military designation. His father’s titles—including Prophet of Osiris and Prophet of the Statues of [King] Apries—point to a date for the shrine in the late Saite Period.
