Statue of Ipepy
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Object Label
This statue’s inscriptions indicate that it probably stood in a temple of the god Sobek. The inscriptions on the base, in the form of an offering table and a libation basin, appeal to passersby to recite an offering formula whose words magically contain the essence of what is offered, and to pour a revivifying libation for the subject of the statue, a man named Ipepy. The appeals face outward to the viewer, while the offerings face inward to Ipepy.
Caption
Statue of Ipepy, ca. 1870–1750 B.C.E.. Quartzite, limestone, 12 x 9 x 13 7/16 in., 49 lb. (30.5 x 22.9 x 34.2 cm, 22.23kg) . Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 57.140a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 57.140a-b_view1_PS1.jpg)
Title
Statue of Ipepy
Date
ca. 1870–1750 B.C.E.
Dynasty
late Dynasty 12 to early Dynasty 13
Period
Middle Kingdom to Second Intermediate Period
Geography
Place found: Faiyum, Egypt
Medium
Quartzite, limestone
Classification
Dimensions
12 x 9 x 13 7/16 in., 49 lb. (30.5 x 22.9 x 34.2 cm, 22.23kg)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
57.140a-b
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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