Bust of Kaaper’s Wife.

This wooden statue was discovered in the same mastaba as Ka-aper, and it is therefore thought to belong to his wife. It shows a noble lady with a plump face wearing a wig with a straight hairstyle and central parting, which was in high fashion in the Old Kingdom. She also wears a tight dress and the use, a wide collar, both also typical of Old Kingdom fashion. The rest of the statue is damaged and the arms that were attached to it are lost.

The old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty, ca. 2494-2345 BC. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.