Statue group of Kai-pu-ptah and Ipep
late 5th Dynasty, ca. 2400 BC, From Giza, tomb of Kai-pu-ptah
Statue group of Kai-pu-ptah and Ipep
In this typical dyad, the man is shown striding slightly forward while the woman’s feet are side by side. Specialists do not agree about the meaning of the objects he holds in his hands; some describe them as emblematic staffs. The names of the man and woman are written on the base but their relationship remains unclear.
Object data
Object Name
Statue
Culture
Ägyptisch
Period
Old Kingdom,
Dated
late 5th Dynasty, ca. 2400 BC
Material
Painted limestone
Dimensions
H 56 cm, B 28 cm, T 22,3 cm
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Inv. No.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 7444
Provenance
1912, excavated by the Academy of Sciences, Vienna
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