Hieroglyphs on the side of a statue
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.
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Egypt of Glory – The Last Great Dynasties, Amos Rex - Helsinki 9.10.2020 - 21.3.2021
Collection of Museo Egizio, Turin
Hieroglyphs on the side of a statue
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