Sculptures from the pyramid complex of Djedkare Isesi at South Saqqara. A preliminary report

• Authors: Megahed Mohamed
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

After more than sixty years since the first investigation of the pyramid complex of King Djedkare Isesi at South Saqqara, the monument keeps adding to our knowledge a great amount of information concerning the architecture and the decorative program of the royal pyramid complexes in the late Fifth Dynasty. In addition, Djedkare’s pyramid complex, where djed-pillars, fragments of kneeling captive statues, sphinxes, lion statues and a small statue of the king himself were found, provides us with material about the royal statuary program. This article presents these sculptures, hoping to complete a detailed publication in the near future.

Keywords

EN

Old Kingdom; Djedkare; pyramid complex; South Saqqara; royal sculptures

Discipline

• ARCHAEOLOGY: ARCHAEOLOGY

• Publisher: Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Arts, Czech Republic
• Journal: Pražské egyptologické studie (Prague Egyptological Studies)
• Year: 2016
• Issue: 17
• Pages: 24-33

Contributors

author

Megahed Mohamed

• Czech Institute of Egyptology, Faculty of Arts, Charles University