Life-size copper statue of the pharaoh Pepi I Meryre. It is dated to the 23rd century BCE and is considered to be the oldest known life-size statue made of metal. Now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo [1080×2026]
Life-size copper statue of the pharaoh Pepi I Meryre. It is dated to the 23rd century BCE and is considered to be the oldest known life-size statue made of metal. Now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo [1080×2026]
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Had no idea in 2300 BCE we had the metal working knowledge to create a (partially) hollow statue. Thanks for sharing.
I’m going to assume what appears to be soldering on the shoulders was a conservation effort at some point vs. original?
Wonder why the pelvis is missing