One of the statues featured at the Matsuoka Museum of Art is “The Statue of Enehey”. Made of Limestone. Egypt. New Kingdom, late 18th dynasty (1300-1200 b.c.).
Excavated from Saqqarah, a vast, ancient burial ground in Egypt, Saqqarah served as the necropolis for the Ancient Egypt capital of Memphis.
Apparently, Enehey (sometimes written as Nehy) was a musician, singer or chantress and holds a sistrum in her hand and a statue made during the 18th dynasty (the 18th-20th dynasties of Egypt are known as ‘The New Kingdom).
Those who used the sistrum, a sacred instrument in ancient Egypt, were used for dances and religious ceremonies and was done in worship of the goddess Hathor.
For this statue, the sistrum caught my attention but also her large feet. The detail of the scuulpture was also well-done, especially in the headdress.
Overall, a wonderful sculture to see up close at the Matsuoka Museum of Art in Tokyo.
