Mar 7, 2024
Statue of Idet and Ruiu - Museo Egizio Collection
Inventory Number: Cat. 3056 New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, 1480–1390 BCE Location Information: Theban necropolis
Description:
The kinship relation between the two women, if any, is not specified. The sculpture seems to place more importance on Idu, as she is seated on the right, the place of honor, and is called “lady of the house” (nebet per), while no title is given for Ruiu. On the right of the seat is an offering formula “to Osiris… lord of eternity, that he may give… every good and pure thing, and the pleasant breeze of the north wind, to the ka ('soul') of the lady of the house Idet, justified”; the formula is repeated for Ruiu, with several variations, on the opposite side.