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Nikare with his Wife and Daughter
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Nikare with his Wife and Daughter

Period: Old Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 5
Reign: reign of Niuserre or later
Date: ca. 2420–2389 B.C. or later
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara probably
Medium: Limestone, paint
Dimensions: h. 57 cm (22 7/16 in); w. 22.5 cm (8 7/8 in); d. 32.5 cm (12 13/16 in)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1952
Accession Number: 52.19
On view in Gallery 103
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This statue represents the granary official Nikare with his family. His wife, Khuennub, kneels at his left and a daughter, Khuennebti stands at his right. Another statue of Nikare in the collection represents him as a scribe (48.67)
  • Provenance

    Formerly Levi de Ben-Zion Collection, Paris (purchased from Joseph Khawam, Cairo, between 1936-39). Purchased for the Museum in Paris from Paul Mallon, 1952.

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