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Kneeling Statuette of Pepy I

Almost any temple sculpture could serve as a cult statue, but the Egyptians only placed the most important cult images—as we believe this one of Pepy I to have been—in a temple's innermost room. This example was repaired at least twice in antiquity.

Although Pepy I was a king of Dynasty 6, this statue was carved in the style of Dynasty 4. Other figures of Pepy I that were not created as cult images show a more innovative mode. The choice of a traditional style reflects the conservative tendencies that influenced the carving of cult images.

Medium: Greywacke, alabaster, obsidian, copper
Possible Place Collected: Upper Egypt, Egypt
Dates: ca. 2338-2298 B.C.E.
Dynasty: VI Dynasty
Period: Old Kingdom
Dimensions: 6 x 1 13/16 x 3 9/16 in. (15.2 x 4.6 x 9 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Old Kingdom to 18th Dynasty, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 39.121
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: 3/4, 39.121_threequarter_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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