Statue group of Kai-pu-ptah and Ipep
late 5th Dynasty, ca. 2400 BC
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.
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.
Time:
late 5th Dynasty, ca. 2400 BC
Object Name
Statue
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Giza, Mastaba des Kai-pu-ptah (G. 4461), Eingang zur Kultkammer
Material/technology:
Painted limestone
Dimensions:
H 56 cm, B 28 cm, T 22,3 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 7444
Provenance
1912, excavated by the Academy of Sciences, Vienna