View asset onlyLimestone statue of Nenkheftka, 5th dynasty, 2400 BCE. The rendering of the facial features and the detailing of the wig make this a masterpiece of Egyptian sculpture. It comes from Nenkheftka’s tomb at Deshasha, where only the statue chamber has survived. Such statues placed in tombs were intended to keep the memory of the deceased person alive. British Museum, London, Great BritainIdentifierAKG643586SourceErich LessingCredit lineakg-images / Erich LessingEvent date-2400Time Period24TH CENTURY B.C.3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.TopicBURIAL OBJECTCEMETERYCULTHAIRSTYLELIMESTONESTATUEWIGGeographyEGYPTPersonERICH LESSINGSize2820px × 3364px (27 MB) 23.8 cm × 28.4 cm @ 300 dpiAdd to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownload
