Statue of Queen Ankhnes-meryre II and Her Son, Pepy II Old KingdomUpper Egypt, Egypt
Description
Object Label: Pepy II became king as a small child, so his mother acted as regent. This statue conveys her role, evoking the typical Egyptian pose of a mother nursing a child. Pepy is shown as a miniature king rather than a child and, instead of nursing him, the queen holds him protectively as he clasps her hand. Each figure looks straight ahead and has its own inscription, as if it were a separate statue. Caption: Statue of Queen Ankhnes-meryre II and Her Son, Pepy II, ca. 2288–2224 or 2194 B.C.E.. Egyptian alabaster (calcite), pigment, 15 7/16 x 9 13/16 in. (39.2 x 24.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 39.119. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum) Tags Brooklyn Icons
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Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 39.119 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3446 tier-2
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