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Object Label
These three statues, from three different periods, were all carved from limestone. This kind of stone occurs in different grades from soft to hard. The harder the limestone, the more difficult to carve and the more skilled the sculptor must be. Soft limestone reveals less detail. Though nearly all ancient Egyptian statues were painted, the paint on the statuette hides the lower-grade stone used here.
All three statues would have been used in the tomb as a place for the ka-soul to reside and accept food offerings for the deceased from the living.
Caption
Sennefer, ca. 1938–1837 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 6 1/2 × 3 1/4 × 4 3/4 in. (16.5 × 8.3 × 12.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 11.658. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.11.658_erg2_2015_2.jpg)
Gallery
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Gallery
Not on view
Title
Sennefer
Date
ca. 1938–1837 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 12
Period
Middle Kingdom
Medium
Limestone, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
6 1/2 × 3 1/4 × 4 3/4 in. (16.5 × 8.3 × 12.1 cm)
Credit Line
Museum Collection Fund
Accession Number
11.658
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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