Model Size (Scale)
All authenticated replicas are produced at 1:1 scale of the original piece
This statue represents Ka-aper, a high-ranking lector priest, depicted in a confident striding pose with one foot advanced. His rounded body and assured stance convey wealth and social prominence. The carefully modelled face and deeply expressive eyes give the figure a strikingly lifelike presence, emphasising individuality and character. The vivid naturalism of the figure was so compelling that modern excavators associated it with a living village chief, earning the statue its enduring nickname, Sheikh el-Balad.
This piece is accompanied by Certificate A , issued by Konouz in collaboration with the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities. It confirms that the replica faithfully reproduces the original artifact at 1:1 scale , with careful attention to its form, surface treatment, and detail.