Nikare with his Wife and Daughter
Description
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5, reign of Niuserre or later, ca. 2420–2389 B.C. or later. Limestone, paint. H. 57 cm (22 7/16 in.); W. 22.5 cm (8 7/8 in.); D. 32.5 cm (12 13/16 in.). Probably from: Saqqara, Memphite Region. Subject: Men, Women. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1952.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
Painted limestone sculpture of a seated man with two smaller female figures behind/at his sides, arranged in a formal Old Kingdom style.
The image shows a standing/seated (front-facing) human figure with a pale stone surface and traces of red/orange paint on the torso and lower legs. The principal figure wears a short wig and a broad, stylized wig/hat shape; the arms are posed with hands resting near the thighs. The legs are elongated with feet forward on a rectangular base. Behind the main figure are two smaller seated female figures, each with a wig and hands held in front of the body; their faces and torsos are worn but painted remnants are visible. The composition is symmetrical, with the smaller figures positioned to the viewer’s left and right, likely representing close family members in a group tableau. No clearly legible hieroglyphic text is visible on the photograph; only carved details around the base and figures are apparent. No Greek/Coptic/Arabic script is visible.
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