Bust of a Man
- Holding institution:
- The Walters Art Museum
- Data provider:
- The Walters Art Museum
- Title:
- Bust of a Man
- Date:
- ca. 664-610 BCE (Late Period)
- Description:
- The end of the 25th Dynasty and the beginning of the 26th was a time of stylistic experimentation. Sculptors revived traditional forms, with modifications, and also created innovative decorations. The application to the chest of incised figures of the god Osiris lasted only until the end of the reign of King Psamtik I (610 BCE).For the latest information about this object, busts; sculptures; statutettes, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: 26th DynastyInscriptions: Reign: Psammetichus I (664-610 BC)Style:
- Type:
- sculpture
- Type (Narrower):
- Sculptures
- Type (Broader):
- Object
- Subject:
- Culture: Egyptian
- Provenance:
- Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1912, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
- Medium:
- carved grey granite
- Extent:
- Dimensions: 4 3/4 x 3 9/16 x 4 3/4 in. (12 x 9 x 12 cm)
- Rights:
- Public Domain
- Identifier:
- 22.416
- Is part of:
- EGY
Ancient Art