
Raherka and Meresankh
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Raherka and Meresankh (Raherka: "Ra = the Sun god" and Meresankh: "she loves life") is a group statue of an ancient Egyptian couple of the 4th Dynasty or 5th Dynasty.
Raherka and Meresankh | |
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Raherka and Merseankh-E 15592 | |
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Year | 2350s BCE |
Medium | limestone, paint |
Dimensions | 52.8 cm (20.8 in) × 17.6 cm (6.9 in) × 21.3 cm (8.4 in) × 21.3 cm (8.4 in) |
Location | Room 635, display case 14 |
Collection | Department of Egyptian Antiquities of the Louvre ![]() |
Accession No. | E 15592 ![]() |
Raherka and Meresankh in hieroglyphs | ||||||
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Raherka | ||||||
Meresankh "she loves life" | ||||||
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