AR / ITEM / 00100162

Group Statue of Kai and Family

Ancient Egyptian · maker unknown

Painted limestone group showing the priest Kai with his son Shepseska and daughter Nefretankh, notable for its inlaid eyes and extensive inscriptions recording Kai's offices.

Date
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
Collection
Grand Egyptian Museum
Reference
5332

Plate not recorded
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Record

Culture
Ancient Egyptian
Medium
Limestone; pigment
Dimensions
Height 56 cm; width 22 cm; length 36 cm
Origin
Egypt

In the Tapestry

Culture of origin
Ancient EgyptA
Culture of origin
Old Kingdom of EgyptA

Provenance and history

  1. 1992

    Discovered at the Giza NecropolisA

    GEM records the group statue as discovered in 1992 at Giza Necropolis tomb G1741.

  2. Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4

    CreatedA

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