Statue of a Man
664 B.C.E. or later
Maker Unknown
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Each morning in the temple, the pharaoh, or a priest playing the role of pharaoh, cared for the image of a god in order to protect it from the forces of chaos and assist the god’s daily rebirth. Temple Statue of Pawerem holds a shrine containing an image of the goddess Bastet, while Kneeling Statue of a Man holds a seated figure of Osiris, the god of the dead. Such statues (called naophoros, or “shrine-bearing”) link their owners to the daily temple ritual and associate them permanently with the divine cycle of death and rebirth.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- Stone
- Medium
- stone
- Locations
- Place made: Egypt
- Dynasty
- Dynasty 26
- Period
- Late Period
- Dimensions
- 11 15/16 x 3 9/16 x 7 1/16 in. (30.4 x 9 x 18 cm)
- Accession Number
- 70.88
- Credit Line
- Gift of George London
- Exhibitions
- Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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