Statue Of Nykara Analysis

The Ancient Egyptian sculpture, “Statue of Nykara and His Family”, was sculpted during the late fifth dynasty. The sculpture is a depiction of Nykara, his wife, Nubkau, and son, Ankhma-Re. The statue is in poor condition with pieces of limestone missing and chips on the three subject’s faces and bodies. The painted limestone shows the conventional colors for the male and female subjects. There is a clear discoloration among Nykara and his son’s bodies. The brownish red color they once were has eroded to a light yellowish color, which resembles the purposeful color of Nykara’s wife. The hieroglyphs on Nykara’s seat insinuate that the sculpture is meant to be viewed from the front view. This is also evident by the way the three subjects are facing forward in frontal view. There are hieroglyphs on both the chair and base of the statue near Nykara’s wife and son’s feet.

In front of Nykara’s son there are hieroglyphs near his feet which states “Scribe of the granary, Ankhma-re”, which indicates that Ankhma-Re works under the supervision of his father who is the chief of granary. The hieroglyphs on both sides of the chair read the “King’s acquaintance, inspector of scribes of the granary, Nyka-Re”. In front of the mothers feet the hieroglyphs read “The King’s acquaintance, Nubkau”. These statements explain Nykara’s role in the community as well as the status of Nykara and his family. They were not of the highest positions but they did have some influence in Egypt and acted as acquaintances to the