Standing figure of Snofru-nefer, a court official
late 5th Dynasty, ca. 2400 BC, From Giza, tomb of Snofru-nefer
Standing figure of Snofru-nefer, a court official
The ‘Director of Singers at Court’ Snofru-nefer was responsible for the performances of music and dance at the palace. In spite of his responsible position he had himself depicted in this statue nude and without a wig. This youthful representation was probably intended to express his wish to be rejuvenated in the Hereafter.
Object data
Object Name
Statue
Culture
Ägyptisch
Period
Old Kingdom,
Dated
late 5th Dynasty, ca. 2400 BC
Material
Painted limestone
Dimensions
H 78 cm, B 23,7 cm, T 32,5 cm G 26 kg
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Inv. No.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 7506
Provenance
1912/13, excavated by the Academy of Sciences, Vienna
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