Nykara
Nykara (Ni-ka-re) was an ancient Egyptian official of the Fifth Dynasty. His highest positions were that of an overseer of the double granaries and overseer of the granary of the residence. He was also priest at the sun-temple of king Niuserre. Nykara is known from a number of monuments all coming from his tomb at Saqqara. Its exact position is unknown.[3]
A painted limestone statue of Nykara and his family at the Brooklyn Museum (acc. no. 49.215) features him seated between his wife, Khuen-nub, and young son, Ankh-ma-re, clenching his right fist.[2][5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Seated Statue of Nykara". Cleveland Museum of Art. 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ a b Statue of Nykara and his Family, Brooklyn Museum.
- ^ Strudwick 1985, p. 107-108.
- ^ "False Door of Nykara". Cleveland Museum of Art. 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids. Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). 1999. pp. 370–375. ISBN 0870999079.
Bibliography[edit]
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- See "The Old Kingdom and First Intermediate Period," 408 KB pdf-file[permanent dead link], Cleveland Museum of Art, pp. 52–53. Note too that footnote 2 (referring to the short rod in his right hand as folded cloth) on page 51 references Henry G. Fischer, "An Elusive Shape within the Fisted Hands of Egyptian Statues" in Ancient Egypt, pp. 143–155, for which no date is provided but most probably refers to: ISBN 0-87099-222-8 and ISBN 0-87099-159-0.
- See also Statue of Nykara and his family and Audio Tours: Statue of Nykara and his family, Brooklyn Museum.
- Strudwick, Nigel (1985). The Administration of Egypt in the Old Kingdom: The Highest Titles and Their Holders (PDF). Studies in Egyptology. London; Boston: Kegan Paul International. ISBN 978-0-7103-0107-9.
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