Statue of princess Redji, granodiorite, Old Kingdom, 3rd Dynasty (2592-2543), Saqqara. Museo Egizio in Turin. Cat. 3065. «The inscription on the base indicates that the statue belonged to a "king's daughter" named Redji. Although the name of her father is not mentioned, the style of the statue dates it to the beginning of the Old Kingdom. Statues like this were not intended as faithfull portraits of the deceased; rather, they served as substitutes of the deceased in the tomb, somehow preserving his or her bodily integrity. This is hence an idealized image of the subject. The style is typical for the period: a rigid posture, a very short neck, and a voluminous wig.»
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21 July 2015, 13:09:14
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