#kaaper

Photo: Sandro Vannini

Statue of Ka-aper, ancient Egyptian lector priest, ca. 2500 BC (early Vth Dynasty) (source)

Lector priest Kaaper 4500 yrs old

Egyptian statue depicting Kaaper the chief lector priest. Made from sycamore wood, the eyes are inlaid; the rim is made from copper, the white is opaque quartz and the cornea is rock crystal. Old Kingdom, 5400 years old #iregipto #egyptpassion #mbplanet #history #historic #luxor #Egypt #kaaper https://www.instagram.com/p/COnmTrWn6SS/?igshid=1fjoqfd2qys49

Egyptian Museum: wooden statue of high rank official Kaaper, Old Kingdom, (around 2500 BCE) / https://tinyurl.com/yxn5prrd

This is probably my favorite Egyptian statue. It's wood, which is unusual, but of course what I love is that this is a guy! Like, a really real-looking guy! I shop at the same WinCo as this guy! (Although he usually wears sweats at WinCo). His name was Ka'aper and he was a priest and scribe 4500 years ago. Most Egyptians call him Sheikh el-Beled (Village Chief) owing to his similarity to the village chief of the workers who excavated this statue. (thearchaeologist.org and Wikipedia)

Egyptian Museum: wooden statue of high rank official Kaaper, Old Kingdom, (around 2500 BCE) / https://tinyurl.com/y4ard3yu