statue of Intyshedu

statue of Intyshedu-the statue, one of the four found amongst the tombs of the pyramid builders at Giza, depicts Intyshedu on a backless chair, wearing a black wig. The eyes and eyebrows are not symmetrical, and a thin black line represents his moustache. The body is of a strong man; his left hand rests on his knee, while he holds a folded cloth in his right hand. Below, he wears a short white kilt, tied with a belt. On the right side of the chair he is identifiedas, ‘the Overseer of the Boat of the Goddess Neith, the King’s Acquaintance, Intyshedu.’ cairo egyptian museum-statue of Intyshedu-painted limestone-4th dyn-Old Kingdom-Giza-Ground floor, room 32-JE 98945