Statuette of a Kushite King
ca. 712-653 B.C.E.
Egyptian
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
This statuette once depicted a kneeling king holding a pot in each hand in offering to a god. Although the style recalls statuettes of the Kushite king Taharqa, the identification remains uncertain because the sovereign's name has been erased from his belt. Either the damage was done by agents of vengeful native Egyptian kings of Dynasty XXVI, or the statuette may simply have been appropriated by a later king. Traces of gilding remain on the head and the kilt.
- Maker/Artist
- Egyptian
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- Bronze, gold leaf
- Locations
- Place made: Egypt
- Dynasty
- late Dynasty 25
- Dimensions
- 4 7/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 in. (11.2 x 4.7 x 4.8 cm)
- Accession Number
- 69.73
- Credit Line
- Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Exhibitions
- Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
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