Statue group of Meri-ptah, Sa-aset, and Kafi
19th Dynasty, reign of Ramesses II, 1304–1237 BC, from TT 387, Western Thebes
Statue group of Meri-ptah, Sa-aset, and Kafi
The statue once stood in a niche in the tomb of the royal official Meri-ptah at Sheikh Abd el-Qurna; he is the man in the center. As “Royal Scribe of the Table of the Lord of the Two Lands” Meri-ptah was responsible for supplying food to the court. His mother Kafi sits at his left; his brother Sa-aset (Siese) is to his right.
Object data
Object Name
Statue
Culture
Ägyptisch
Period
New Kingdom
Dated
19th Dynasty, reign of Ramesses II, 1304–1237 BC
Material
Limestone, painted
Dimensions
H 70 cm, B 52 cm, T 45 cm
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Inv. No.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 48
Provenance
1854, gift of Consul F. Champion
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