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Broken statue of Wahka

Fragment of a statue of governor Wahka.

Wahka II was a nomarch or governor during the reign of Amenemhet III. The surviving fragment of his statue depicts the lower abdomen of Wahka dressed in the shendyt kilt, a typical Egyptian garment. Around the waist, there is a belt with an inscribed line of hieroglyphs, containing Wahka's name and his status.

12th dynasty, Tomb of Wahka II at Qau el-Kebir.

S.4267

 

Egypt of Glory – The Last Great Dynasties, Amos Rex - Helsinki 9.10.2020 - 21.3.2021

Collection of Museo Egizio, Turin

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Uploaded on April 5, 2021
Taken on February 11, 2021