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Seated Statue of the Steward Sehetepibreankh

Middle Kingdom
ca. 1919–1885 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 110
This statue is an example of the most common type of human representation made during the early Middle Kingdom (ca. 2000–1900 B.C.). It is patterned on depictions of the king (see 25.6), and thus proclaims that Sehetepibreankh spent his life in the service and as a true delegate of the king. The statue once stood in Sehetepibreankh's tomb in a place where family and friends could bring offerings and say prayers.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Seated Statue of the Steward Sehetepibreankh
  • Period: Middle Kingdom
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 12
  • Reign: reign of Amenemhat II
  • Date: ca. 1919–1885 B.C.
  • Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, tomb of Sehetepibreankh, Pit 6L.P19, MMA excavations, 1923–24
  • Medium: Limestone
  • Dimensions: H. 94.5 cm (37 3/16 in); W. 29.5 cm (11 5/8 in); D. 58 cm (22 13/16 in)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1924
  • Object Number: 24.1.45
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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