Ka statue of King Hor | |
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Ka Statue of King Hor Awibre | |
Year | c. 1750 BCE |
Medium | Carved wood covered in stucco; rock crystal and quartz eyes |
Dimensions | 170 cm × 27 cm (67 in × 11 in) |
Location | Egyptian Museum, Cairo |
Accession | JE 30948, CG 259 |
The Ka statue of King Hor dates to the Thirteenth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt around 1750 BC. It is now on display in the Egyptian Museum[1] in Cairo and regarded as one of the major works of Egyptian art.
The statue was excavated in 1894 in the tomb of King Hor that was found by a team of excavators under the direction of Jacques de Morgan. The tomb is located close to the pyramid of Amenemhat III at Dahshur.[2]