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Standing statue of Kaemsenu (?)

Old Kingdom
ca. 2420–2389 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 103
This standing statue and a smaller seated one (26.9.3) were found adjacent to the tomb of the priest Kaemsenu and probably depict this man. Stylistically this statue dates to the reign of Niuserre, however the architectural context of the tomb of Kaemsenu is less clear (for the priest Kaemsenu and for his tomb, see 26.9.1).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Standing statue of Kaemsenu (?)
  • Period: Old Kingdom
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 5
  • Reign: reign of Niuserre
  • Date: ca. 2420–2389 B.C.
  • Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara, Teti Pyramid Cemetery, NW, Kaemsenu tomb probably, Firth, Egyptian Antiquities Service
  • Medium: Wood, gesso, paint
  • Dimensions: H. 118 cm (46 7/16 in.)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1926
  • Object Number: 26.9.2
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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