Naos des décades

Kheperkarê Nectanébo I (mention de règne) (-379 - -361) · Egyptian antiquities

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Yes, receiving visitors

Musée du Louvre

Paris, France

Room324, Aile Sully, Niveau 0

On public display.

Checked: 8 days ago
In this state since: Sep 26, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

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About the sculpture

Naos of the Decades, also known as the Saft el-Hinna Naos, is a black granite naos preserved in several parts that have been discovered almost two centuries apart.

The naos is dedicated to the god Shu-Sopdu and dates to the reign of Nectanebo I. An astrological calendar is engraved on its sides depicting 36 decans, or 10-day periods marked by small constellations of stars called decans.

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Accession number: N 389

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Naos des décades

Yes, receiving visitors

About the sculpture

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Neighbors at Musée du Louvre

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Naos des décades

Yes, receiving visitors

About the sculpture

Particulars

Sources

Neighbors at Musée du Louvre

Mona Lisa, first quarter of the 16th century (1503–1519)

Bacchus, first quarter of the 16th century (c. 1517–1520)

Saint John the Baptist, first quarter of the 16th century (c. 1508–1519)

La Vierge et l'Enfant Jésus, dite Vierge au dévidoir ou Vierge aux fuseaux, 16th century (c. 1505–1520)

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Rebellious Slave, 1513 - 1515

Dying Slave, 1513 - 1515