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Statue (Ankh)

Unknown-2630/-2611

Rijksmuseum van Oudheden

Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
Leiden, Netherlands

The granite statue of the seated judge Ankh is one of the oldest statues of a high-ranking official shown seated. There is a second, similar statue in the collection of the National Museum of Antiquities, also depicting a figure named Ankh. It is remarkable that in this period statues were made in the hardest possible types of stone to carve – granite and diorite. The figure depicted sits on a low, block-shaped seat, carved to imitate a chair made of cane and wood. The leopardskin he wears was the exclusive prerogative of priests and high-ranking officials. The clasps used to hold it in place on his shoulders are inscribed with the name and titles of the person represented.

Details

  • Title: Statue (Ankh)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: -2630/-2611
  • Location: Beit Challaf (?), Egypte
  • Physical Dimensions: w39 x h80 x d28 cm
  • Datering: 2630-2611 BC, Oude Rijk ; 3e Dynastie ; Djoser
  • Afmetingen: 80 x 28 x 39 cm, c. 150 kg
  • Type: statue
  • External Link: Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
  • Medium: granite

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