bearer

Wooden statuette of a bearer from the tomb of Niankhpepi, 'supervisor of Upper Egypt, chancellor of the king of lower Egypt,' at Meir. The figure wears a white kilt and short wig, and carries a rucksack and basket. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Pharaonic, Old Kingdom. Date/Period: 6th dynasty c.2289-2255 BC. Place of Origin: Meir, tomb of Niankhpepi. Material Size: Wood, h = 36.5 cm. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo . Location: 40.