Ancient Ggyptian statue of Kai-pu-ptah and Ipep, 2400 BC, 5th Dynasty, Giza necropolis. Kunsthistorisches Muesum Vienna inv AS 7444. Limestone height
Ancient Ggyptian statue of Kai-pu-ptah and Ipep, 2400 BC, 5th Dynasty, Giza necropolis. Kunsthistorisches Muesum Vienna inv AS 7444. Limestone height 56cm width 28cm. A well-preserved double statue of a man with a woman standing on his left. Kai-pu-ptah and Ipep are represented leaning against a back slab, to which their bodies are attached by means of a connective. The woman, Ipep, is represented leaning at a pronounced angle, because her feet are placed next to each other at nearly the same level as the extended left foot of the man. The top of the back slab, which has a slight angle, extends to the middle of the heads of the figures. It is not as wide as the high pedestal on which it stands. Kai-pu-ptah is represented taller than the woman by nearly half the height of his head. His skin has been painted reddish brown, while that of Ipep is painted a dark yellow. Their faces with round cheeks and chins are turned up.
Size: 6303px × 8566px
Location: Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna ( Museum of Art History Vienna)
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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