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Statue of Ka-aper

تمثال كا آبر
5th Dynasty · Old Kingdom · c. 2323 BCE
Statue of Ka-aper
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Details
In Egypt
Where to see it
In situ — Saqqara
Found at
Saqqara
Type
object
Source
Egyptian Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities
© Egyptian Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities (official)
About this object

The number of wooden statues that survived from ancient Egypt is very small, compared to their stone counterparts. The reasons behind this are that the quality of local wood was poor.

Current location
In situ — Saqqara
Provenance
The number of wooden statues that survived from ancient Egypt is very small, compared to their stone counterparts. The reasons behind this are that the quality of local wood was poor.
Sourcing
Egyptian Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities (egymonuments.gov.eg) · Phase 0 draft — pending Egyptologist review
Citations
  • · https://egymonuments.gov.eg/en/collections/statue-of-ka-aper-2/
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