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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

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