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6 of 9 • Limestone statues from mastaba of Ptahshepses [I], serdab 1 (S 1): Pelizaeus-Museum, Hildesheim 2140 (accessory from servant statue, bedja loaves baking bread molds, and servant statue, baker), Pelizaeus-Museum, Hildesheim 2141 (seated scribe statue), Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 43963 (standing statue, male figure), Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 43964 (standing statue, female figure), Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 43961 (standing pair statue, two male figures), Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7499 (standing statue, male figure), Pelizaeus-Museum, Hildesheim 2144 (standing pair statue, two male figures), Egyptian Musem, Cairo JE 43966 (seated scribe statue), Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7500 (servant statue, woman grinding grain)
Limestone statues from mastaba of Ptahshepses [I], serdab 1 (S 1): Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 43964 (standing statue, female figure), Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 43961 (standing pair statue, two male figures), Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 43963 (standing statue, male figure)
Cemetery G 5000: mastaba of Ptahshepses [I], serdab 1 (S 1), statues (including, Hildesheim 2140, 2141, 2144, Cairo JE 43961, 43963, 43964, 43966, KHM Vienna ÄS 7499, 7500, 7508) in situ, looking E
Cemetery G 5000: mastaba of Ptahshepses [I], serdab 1 (S 1), statues (including, Hildesheim 2140, 2141, 2144, Cairo JE 43961, 43963, 43964, 43966, KHM Vienna ÄS 7499, 7500, 7508) in situ, serdab 2 (S 2) (background), statue inscribed for Ptahshepses (KHM Vienna ÄS 7503) in situ, looking E
Cemetery G 5000: mastaba of Ptahshepses [I], serdab 1 (S 1), statues (including, Hildesheim 2140, 2141, 2144, Cairo JE 43961, 43963, 43964, 43966, KHM Vienna ÄS 7499, 7500, 7508) in situ, serdab 2 (S 2) (background left), statue inscribed for Ptahshepses (KHM Vienna ÄS 7503) in situ, looking SE
Limestone statues from mastaba of Ptahshepses [I], serdab 1 (S 1): Pelizaeus-Museum, Hildesheim 2144 (standing pair statue, two male figures), Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 43961 (standing pair statue, two male figures), Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7499 (standing statue, male figure), Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 43963 (standing statue, male figure), Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 43964 (standing statue, female figure)
Limestone statues from mastaba of Ptahshepses [I], serdab 1 (S 1): Pelizaeus-Museum, Hildesheim 2140 (accessory from servant statue, bedja loaves baking bread molds, and servant statue, baker), Pelizaeus-Museum, Hildesheim 2141 (seated scribe statue), Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 43963 (standing statue, male figure), Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 43964 (standing statue, female figure), Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 43961 (standing pair statue, two male figures), Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7499 (standing statue, male figure), Pelizaeus-Museum, Hildesheim 2144 (standing pair statue, two male figures), Egyptian Musem, Cairo JE 43966 (seated scribe statue), Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7500 (servant statue, woman grinding grain)
Statues from mastaba of Ptahshepses [I], serdab 1 (S 1): Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 43961 (standing pair statue, two male figures), Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 43966 (seated scribe statue), Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 43963 (standing statue, male figure), Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 43964 (standing statue, female figure)
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Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: Ptahshepses [I]

Painted limestone statue of two men, standing

Details

  • ID
    EMC_JE_43961
  • Department
    Egyptian Museum, Cairo
  • Classification
    Sculpture
  • Findspot
    Ptahshepses [I], Serdab 1
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    H 40 cm
  • Credit Line
    Egyptian Museum, Cairo
  • Cairo Special Register number
    EMC_SR_2/15682
  • Period
    Old Kingdom
  • Excavator
    Hermann Junker, German, 1877–1962
  • Object owned by
    Egyptian Museum, Cairo
  • Notes
    From excavations of Hermann Junker, 1913.
  • Remarks
    RELATED CONSTITUENT(S): Hermann Junker; RELATED SITE(S): Ptahshepses [I]; RELATED MEDIA: EMC_JE_IX_Sp002-003LR; KHM_AEOS_I_5401; KHM_AEOS_I_5472; KHM_AEOS_I_5481; KHM_AEOS_I_5482; KHM_AEOS_I_5468; KHM_AEOS_I_5469; KHM_AEOS_I_5471

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People 1

Modern People

  • Hermann Junker

    • Type Excavator
    • Nationality & Dates German, 1877–1962
    • Remarks Egyptologist, Director of German-Austrian expedition to Giza, 1911–1929. Published 12 volumes of final excavation reports from Giza expedition. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.

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