Seated statue of Sebek-em-inu
12th Dynasty, ca. 1929-1877 BC
Statues of non-royal individuals could also be set up in temples. Offerings presented to the deity of a temple benefited such statues – and through them, their donor – by the process of ‘reversion’. Sebek-em-inu who commissioned this statue of himself bore the title ‘steward’. The inscription on the base mentions members of his family.
Statues of non-royal individuals could also be set up in temples. Offerings presented to the deity of a temple benefited such statues – and through them, their donor – by the process of ‘reversion’. Sebek-em-inu who commissioned this statue of himself bore the title ‘steward’. The inscription on the base mentions members of his family.
Time:
12th Dynasty, ca. 1929-1877 BC
Object Name
Statue
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Fundort unbekannt
Material/technology:
Granodiorite
Dimensions:
H 31,5 cm, B 19,7 cm, T 22,5 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 35
Provenance
Acquired before 1836