Statue of Sheikh el-Balad Representing Ka-aper
Sheikh el-Balad, Arabic title for the village chief, was the name given to this wooden statue discovered by the workmen of Auguste Mariette, the French archaeologist, because it looked like their village chief.
The statue of Ka-aper, the player head priest, the task of reciting prayers for the dead in the temples and funerary chapels. This is one of the masterpieces of sculpture's private kingdom.
The arms were modeled separately and attached to the body, a technique often used in wood sculpture.
A stick of wood leaning against the left arm, consisting of two pieces of wood together.
The eyes are inlaid, the circle is made of copper and quartz is opaque white, while the cornea is made of rock crystal.
Dimensions: height 112 cm
The statue of Ka-aper, the player head priest, the task of reciting prayers for the dead in the temples and funerary chapels. This is one of the masterpieces of sculpture's private kingdom.
The arms were modeled separately and attached to the body, a technique often used in wood sculpture.
A stick of wood leaning against the left arm, consisting of two pieces of wood together.
The eyes are inlaid, the circle is made of copper and quartz is opaque white, while the cornea is made of rock crystal.
Dimensions: height 112 cm
