Standing statue of Ba-ba-ef
early 5th Dynasty, ca. 2500 BC , From Giza, tomb of Ba-ba-ef
Standing statue of Ba-ba-ef
Ba-ba-ef’s tomb had two external statue chambers; between them they once held up to 50 statues; this one depicts Ba-ba-ef wearing a short, pleated half-goffered kilt and a short, curled wig. The inscription on the tall back pillar includes his name and titles: the Prince, Overseer of All Construction Projects of the King, Ba-ba-ef.
Object data
Object Name
Statue
Culture
Ägyptisch
Period
Old Kingdom,
Dated
early 5th Dynasty, ca. 2500 BC
Material
Yellowish calcite
Dimensions
H 50 cm, B 16,5 cm, T 23 cm, G 15 kg
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Inv. No.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 7785
Provenance
1914, excavated by the Academy of Sciences, Vienna
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