Standing figure of Snofru-nefer, a court official
late 5th Dynasty, ca. 2400 BC
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.
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.
Time:
late 5th Dynasty, ca. 2400 BC
Object Name
Statue
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Giza, Westfriedhof, Mastaba des Snofru-nefer, Serdab
Material/technology:
Painted limestone
Dimensions:
H 78 cm, B 23,7 cm, T 32,5 cm G 26 kg
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 7506
Provenance
1912/13, excavated by the Academy of Sciences, Vienna