Antiquity · Cleveland Museum of Art · 1920.2003
Seated Pair Statue
Unknown maker, c. 1479–1425 BCE
Cleveland Museum of Art · Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust · Public domain
- Artist
- Unknown maker
- Date
- c. 1479–1425 BCE
- Medium
- painted limestone
- Dimensions
- Overall: 39 x 21 x 25.2 cm (15 3/8 x 8 1/4 x 9 15/16 in.)
- Era
- Antiquity
Why it matters
Ka statues were the dwelling places for the spirits of the deceased. These sculptures—some larger than life-size—were placed in a niche in the back of the tomb.