brand > pr nefrt Egypt
made in egypt
size
37×13×15 Centimeter
14.5×5×5.9 Inches

We present to you one of the rarest Pharaonic statues, a statue of Ka'aber, which we made painstakingly in Egypt. One piece of wood and one piece of polystone are available for lovers of Egyptian art collection.

Ka'aber, also known as Sheikh al-Balad, was an ancient Egyptian writer and priest who lived between the late Fourth Egyptian Dynasty and the early Fifth Egyptian Dynasty (around 2500 BC). Although his rank is not among the highest, he is well known for his famous wooden statue.

Little is known about Kaaber's life. His titles were high priest and clerk to the king in the army, the latter probably related to some military campaigns in the southern Levant. His mastaba (named "Saqqara C8") was discovered by Auguste Mariette in the Saqqara necropolis, north of the Pyramid of Djoser. While excavating, an Egyptian engraver found the statue, and apparently admired it for its exceptional realism, they called it Sheikh al-Bilad (Arabic for "the mukhtar of the village") probably because there is some similarity between the statue and their local chief. The statue - currently in the Cairo Egyptian Museum, CG34 - is 112 centimeters (3.67 ft) tall, carved from sycamore wood, and depicts a chubby heel as it walks with the staff. The statue's round, peaceful face is almost lifelike thanks to the eyes, which are made of rock crystal and small copper plates; It is often cited as an example of the remarkable level of craftsmanship and realism achieved during the late Fourth Dynasty. From the same mastaba also came a wooden statue of a woman, usually considered to be the wife of Hebr

The statue of the Sheikh of Al-Balad (Kaaber) was named. This statue is considered one of the finest statues of the old non-royal state, the most famous and the greatest of value. The canteen priests were called "kabar" as it represented a little less than the normal size in an image consistent with the Egyptians ’belief in resurrection and eternity and their keenness on a true, vivid image to which this statue applies. The two are encrusted in the middle of copper teeth with quartz in place of whiteness and rocky crystal in place of the cornea
He stands like a round head crossed with crowded cheeks with short hair in his nape below the knees knotted at the middle and above a full belly and his arms (and they were carved separately) were fixed to the shoulders with pegs evident on the chest, on what was going on in the style of carving wooden statues, as I made the left arm of two pieces. The legs and what was in the hands of the handkerchief symbol was a recent restoration.
It was found that the statue of "Kaaber" is made of sycamore wood, which is known to be highly flexible and easy to form, and from soft wood and is suitable for making wooden statues as there is much moisture inside and exposes it to infection with fungi. Insects and affected by changes in temperature and humidity, it shrinks and expands easily. This statue is one of the most amazing statues that have been discovered, which were made of sycamore wood. Thus, the ancient Egyptian artist strikes us the most wonderful examples of a complete sculpture using natural raw materials (tree trunks) as well as preserved proportions The anatomy of the body consists in carving a complete person into his personal form