Striding statue of a man, Ipiwer, squat proportions. He strides forward with his proper left leg and holds his hands clenched at his sides. He wears a short curled wig and a kilt with some pleating. Back pillar. Base inscribed: sHD Kd ipi-wr, "inspector of the builders, Ipiwer.
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Tomb 1039 (39), Cemetery 1000, Giza Necropolis
Verbatim coll. place:
Gizeh; C 1000 T 39 [Giza, G 1039]
Culture or time period:
2nd Dynasty of Egypt (2890–2686 BC)
Collector:
George Andrew Reisner
Collection date:
1903-1904
Materials:
Limestone and Paint (coating)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Statues
Department:
Ancient Egypt
Dimensions:
width 13.7 centimeters and height 49 centimeters
Loans:
S1957-1960 [XXX Wellington]: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (1957–1960), S1973-1974 #46: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (February 25, 1974–June 24, 1974), S1977-1978 #71: Oregon Historical Society (June 15, 1978–November 17, 1978), S1987-1988 #44: SFO Museum (June 23, 1988–August 25, 1988), S1988-1989 #7: SFO Museum (August 25, 1988–January 23, 1989), and S1989-1990 #17: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (March 13, 1990–May 13, 1990)