Statues of tomb owners. These statues were placed by tombs and represent the dead person. They were believed to be the home of the life-force, or ka. They show the dead person as living. Such statues were given offerings of food and drink and so were put in the offering chapel.

Female wooden funerary figure. Very damaged at back. Tomb owner. 310mm high.

Collection

Egypt Centre, University of Swansea

Inventory Number

3543615

Title

Statues of tomb owners. These statues were placed by tombs and represent the dead person. They were believed to be the home of the life-force, or ka. They show the dead person as living. Such statues were given offerings of food and drink and so were put in the offering chapel.

Object Type

Image

Measurements

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