Statue of Tjeteti in middle age, ca. 2200–2152


Statue of Tjeteti in middle age, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6, ca. 2200–2152 , From Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara, Teti Pyramid Cemetery, Tomb 6001 of Tjeteti, Serdab, Egyptian Antiquities Service excavations, Wood, 42 cm, lb. (16 9/16 in., kg), The long kilt with a projecting front panel on this statue contrasts with the short kilt on the statue of the same man, cueing the viewer to the fact that the first is meant to represent Tjeteti as a young active man and the second as a mature official


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