King Sahure and a Nome God, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5, ca. 2458–2446 B.C., From Egypt, Gneiss, H: 64 cm (25 3/16 in); W: 46 cm (18 1/8 in); D: 41.5 cm (16 5/16 in), This is the only preserved three-dimensional representation that has been identified as Sahure, the second ruler of Dynasty 5. Seated on a throne, the king is accompanied by a smaller male figure personifying the local god of the Coptite nome, the fifth nome (province) of Upper Egypt
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King Sahure, Nome God, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5, ca, 2458–2446 B.C, Egypt, Gneiss, H, 64 cm, 25 3/16, W, 46, 18 1/8, D, 41.5, 16 5/16, preserved three-dimensional representation, identified, Sahure, second ruler, Seated, throne, king, accompanied, smaller male, figure, personifying, local god, Coptite nome, fifth, province, Upper Egypt
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