Cubic statue of Djed-Ptah-iuf-ankh

Cubic statue of Djed-Ptah-iuf-ankh

The black cubic statue without the front part of the body and legs of Djed-Ptah-iuf-ankh positioned on a stone pedestal. The artistic mannerism, shape of the face, length of the wig and text on the back reveal that it was created at the time of the 26th Saite dynasty. The cubic statues were a special sort of monuments, created in the Late Period and intended only for persons of high social position. These were cubes out of which a human head would protrude.

The whole space of the cube was usually exploited for the quotation of the titles and functions of the dedicator. The text on the back of the sculpture in two vertical lines and on the back of the pedestal, also in two lines, contains the name. It is the name of the judge Djed-Ptah-iuf-ankh, the son of Nefer-renpet from the 15th Lower Egypt nom, a smaller territorial administrative unit in Egypt. Dated (7th to 6th century B.C.).