Statue
| Object Number: | E2551 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Egypt (Mummies Gallery) Currently On Display |
| Provenience: | Egypt Deshasheh |
| Period: | Old Kingdom Sixth Dynasty |
| Date Made: | 2350 - 2170 BCE |
| Early Date: | -2351 |
| Late Date: | -2169 |
| Section: | Egyptian |
| Materials: | Limestone Paint |
| Technique: | Painted |
| Iconography: | Seated Male |
| Height: | 67.31 cm |
| Width: | 25.4 cm |
| Depth: | 33.02 cm |
| Credit Line: | Distribution from the Egypt Exploration Fund; William Flinders Petrie, 1898 |
| Other Number: | ES2551 - Original Number |
Description
Ka-statue of the "Royal Acquaintance" Nenkhaftikai who is shown seated. A ka-statue could serve as a substitute body and provide a home for the spirit after the death of an individual. The proper left arm is broken at the elbow to the wrist. Red and black pigment visible.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Upper Egyptian Gallery (1983 - 1991) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Upper Egyptian Gallery (1996 - 2006) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Upper Egyptian Gallery (1991 - 1996) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Upper Egyptian Gallery (2006) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] 1985. The Artifacts of Ancient Egypt.. National Museum of History, Republic of China. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 76 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Ranke, Hermann. 1950. "A Guide to the Egyptian Collections". The University Museum Bulletin. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 15. no. 2-3. pg. 21-109 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 33, fig. 17 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] Petrie, William M. 1898. Deshasheh.. London. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 13 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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