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King Pepi I Kneeling.
Sixth Dynasty, reign of Pepi I (ca. 2289–2255
B.C.E.). Schist with inlaid eyes; H. 6 in. (15.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum
of Art, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund (39.121).
The inscriptions on the base name Pepi I as the son of Hathor,
Mistress of Dendera, who is presumably the goddess toward whom
the king kneels to offer small jars, probably of wine. Pepi's bold and
arresting features typify a new style characterized by expressiveness
and animation, here enhanced by the palpable tension in the
kneeling pose.
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