Family group of Itj-ef, his wife, son, and daughter
6th Dynasty, ca. 2374-2191 BC
The couple’s children are depicted nude – as usual in Egypt. The boy’s youth lock, like his gesture of a finger to his mouth, is also typical for representations of children. The large open space between the figures of his seated parents is however unusual; normally there is a bridge linking figures seated side by side.
The couple’s children are depicted nude – as usual in Egypt. The boy’s youth lock, like his gesture of a finger to his mouth, is also typical for representations of children. The large open space between the figures of his seated parents is however unusual; normally there is a bridge linking figures seated side by side.
Time:
6th Dynasty, ca. 2374-2191 BC
Object Name
Statue
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Giza, Friedhof GIS, Mastaba des Itjef, westlicher Serdab
Material/technology:
Limestone
Dimensions:
H 88,8 cm, B 63 cm, T 60,5 cm, G 258 kg
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 8410
Provenance
1928, acquired at the division of finds from the excavations of H. Junker