Seated Statue of the Nomarch Idu II of Dendera, ca. 2246–2152

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Seated Statue of the Nomarch Idu II of Dendera, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6, ca. 2246–2152 , From Egypt, Northern Upper Egypt, Dendera, Tomb of Idu II, Pit, Egypt Exploration Fund excavations, 1898, Limestone, traces of pigment, H: cm (23 13/16 in.), Discovered in his mastaba tomb at Dendera, this statue represents the nomarch (governor) of a province of Upper Egypt during the late Old Kingdom. This man, Idu II, wielded considerable power during the long reign of Pepi II, the last king of Dynasty 6

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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