Paakhref Statue - Handcrafted in Egypt creation Depth: 38cm / 15 inches

Depth: 38cm / 15 inches

now housed in the Natural History Museum

a color that symbolized regeneration

often associated with creation

becomes a potent icon on an altar

Paakhref Statue - Handcrafted in Egypt creation Depth: 38cm / 15 inchesThis beautiful statue depicts the noble and priest Paakhref. In addition to revering the goddess Hathor, Paakhref was also responsible for overseeing cargo boats and trade during the Twenty Sixth Dynasty. The Egyptian block statues first emerged in the Middle Kingdom of Egypt, and were commonly used in temples as funerary monuments for important individuals. The simple shape of the statues provided flat surfaces for inscriptions of offerings and