Cleveland Museum of Art (Egyptian) · statue
Seated Statue of Nykara
Description
[Egypt, Old Kingdom (2647–2124 BCE), Dynasty 5, reign of Nyuserre (2445–2422 BCE) or later] This statue inscribed on the base for the chief of the granary, Nykara, comes from the same tomb as the false door. A statue of granite was an expensive commodity. Monumental red granite was quarried at Aswan in the south of Egypt and had to be shipped more than five hundred miles downstream to Nykara's tomb in the area of Memphis.
Cross-references (2)
- Wikidata Q60758049 tier-1
- CMA-id 141478 tier-2
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