This fragment from a statue that showed its owner kneeling before his god reflects classic elements of Egyptian sculpture. It was created at a time when Egypt was also influenced by Nubian and Libyan culture, though, as can be seen in the heavy folds of flesh around the mouth and the shape and placement of the eyes.For the latest information about this object, sculpture (visual works); statues, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: early 26th DynastyInscriptions: Reign: Style:
Giovanni Dattari Collection, Cairo [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, June 17-19, 1912, no. 293; Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Medium:
greywacke
Extent:
Dimensions: 14 9/16 x 7 5/16 x 4 1/8 in. (37 x 18.5 x 10.4 cm)
