



couple statue
An item at Louvre
man (seated, smooth loincloth with pleated front, curled wig, shirt with pleated sleeves); woman (seated, dress, long enveloping wig, arm in arm); cubic seat with back Decor: woman (seated, tripartite wig, perfume cone, breathing, lotus flower); stool (engraved on the seat between the figures)
Department of Egyptian Antiquities
An exhibit at Louvre
The collections of the Department of Egyptian Antiquities present the civilization that evolved on the banks of the Nile, from the end of Prehistory (around 4,000 BCE) to the Christian era (from the 4th century CE).