Ka statue is believed to house a spirit or life force

Ka statue is believed to house a

spirit or life force

The statue derives its name from the hieroglyph Ka life force or protective spirit of man depicted with two arms raised and resting on the pharaoh's head. This masterpiece has remained remarkably well-preserved for thousands of years and is a permanent exhibit at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The wooden "Ka" statue a symbol of Pharaoh Hor Avibre of the 13th Dynasty was discovered in 1894 by the French archaeologist Jacques de Morgan. Its tomb is located north of the pyramids of Amenemhat III in Dahshur.

The Ka Statue of Pharaoh Hor is an important ancient Egyptian artifact. History: This wooden statue 

dates back to the 13th Dynasty (approximately 1777-1775 BC) during the Middle Kingdom.

Found within a wooden shrine in the Dahshur royal tomb, it is considered a magnificent example of ancient Egyptian carving. Its remarkably lifelike and alert eyes are intricately inlaid with quartz crystal and bronze. Carved from wood it was originally covered with elaborate stucco.

Traces of gold leaf on the collar and wig date back to the Middle Kingdom dynasty. The nearly perfect tomb is located in the northeastern corner of the pyramid of Amenemhat III. During the early 13th Dynasty in the Middle Kingdom Pharaoh Hor Awibre also known as Hor I reigned for a short period of approximately 1 year and 6 months. This period marked the succession from the 12th Dynasty but during this time centralized power in Egypt gradually declined leading to the second Middle Kingdom.