Statue
59-23-1
Location: On Display in the Ancient Egypt: From Discovery to Display
From: Egypt
Curatorial Section: Egyptian
| Object Number | 59-23-1 |
| Current Location | Ancient Egypt: From Discovery to Display - On Display |
| Provenience | Egypt |
| Period | Middle Kingdom |
| Date Made | 1938-1630 BCE |
| Section | Egyptian |
| Materials | Basalt |
| Iconography | Family | Four Figures |
| Inscription Language | Hieroglyphic |
| Description | Statue group of a family with a father and mother on the left and their two sons beside them. The son, Pepi is identified as the donor of this statue. The physiognomy of the group reflects royal figures of the 12th/13th dyns. with large ears, heavy lidded eyes. Each of the four figures is inscribed with an offering formula, titles and a personal name. |
| Height | 42.5 cm |
| Width | 34 cm |
| Depth | 12 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Nasli M. Heermaneck, 1959 |
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