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Seated Pair Statue
c. 1479-1425 BC
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Ka statues were the dwelling places for the spirits of the deceased. These sculptures—some larger than life-size—were placed in a niche in the back of the tomb.
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- Title: Seated Pair Statue
- Date Created: c. 1479-1425 BC
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 39 x 21 x 25.2 cm (15 3/8 x 8 1/4 x 9 15/16 in.)
- Provenance: Said to be from el-Salmiya, opposite Armant. Purchased from a dealer in Cairo through Howard Carter
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1920.2003
- Medium: painted limestone
- Department: Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Culture: Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tuthmosis III, 1479-1425 BC
- Credit Line: Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
- Collection: Egypt - New Kingdom
- Accession Number: 1920.2003
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