Irukaptah and his Family
Description
Object Label: Family statues from the Old Kingdom often depict the adult male as the largest figure, indicating his position as head of the household. Here, the much smaller figure of the woman is shown kneeling and embracing her husband’s leg in a conventional Egyptian gesture of love and support. The couple’s son is depicted naked with his hair in a sidelock and a finger to his mouth—a standard way of indicating that he is a young child. Caption: Irukaptah and his Family, ca. 2455–2425 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 29 × 10 × 9 1/2 in., 60 lb. (73.7 × 25.4 × 24.1 cm, 27.22kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.17E.
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A statue depicting a standing man with a headdress and a skirt, accompanied by two smaller figures.
The artifact is a limestone statue featuring a central male figure standing, wearing a pleated kilt and a distinctive headdress. The style is indicative of Old Kingdom sculpture, with an emphasis on formal posture and idealized features. Two smaller figures are present at the base, one standing and the other kneeling, possibly representing dependents or family members. The craftsmanship reflects typical Old Kingdom artistry with clear lines and a focus on symmetry.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.17E tier-2
- BKM-Object 3935 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
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