Statue
Object Number:
E10751
Current Location:
Egypt (Mummies) Gallery
Provenience:
Sudan
Nubia
Buhen
Locus:
Tomb K8
Period:
Middle Kingdom
Twelfth Dynasty
Thirteenth Dynasty
Date Made:
1840-1640 BC
Early Date:
-1840
Late Date:
-1640
Section:
Egyptian
Materials:
Diorite
Iconography:
Man
Merer
Inscription
Description:
Standing Statue of Merer wearing a long, high-waisted kilt. His head is shaved/bald. His left foot is advanced in a striding pose. There is an inscription on the base with a dedication to Ptah and identifying him: "The gardener Merer, born of the lady of the house Neferu."
Other Number:
Current & Past Exhibitions:
Searching for Ancient Egypt: (1997 - 1997)
Egyptian Mummies: Secrets and Science (27 Sep 1980)
Bibliography:
[Book] Silverman, David P. 1997. Searching for Ancient Egypt: Art, Architecture and Artifacts from the University of Pennsylvania Museum. : Page/Fig./Plate: 126-127/34
[Book] Fleming, Stuart, et al. 1980. The Egyptian Mummy, Secrets and Science. : Page/Fig./Plate: 25
[Book] Thomas, Nancy. The American Discovery of Ancient Egypt. : Page/Fig./Plate: 158-59
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