statuette of hetepdief

statuette of hetepdief

Hetepdief not really know who he was, although it could have been a priest devoted to the first three kings of the Second Dynasty. Engraved on his right shoulder are names and Hetepsekhemwy Ninetjer Raneb.

kneeling position with hands on knees.
Hetepdief wearing a short wig with small locks and a skirt. His name and titles are inscribed on the base of the statue, while the Horus names of the three first kings of the Second Dynasty are on his right shoulder.
These kings are Hetepsekhemwy and Ninetjer Raneb. It seems that Hetepdief served as a priest in their mortuary temples.
Dimensions: Height 39 cm Width 18 cm