The King as Priest
305-30 B.C.E.
Maker Unknown
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
In acknowledgment of his role as chief priest of all the gods, the king is depicted in this statuette kneeling in homage. The pose is common among royal images and is attested throughout ancient Egyptian history beginning in the Old Kingdom.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- Wood
- Medium
- wood
- Locations
- Place found: Tuna el Gebel, Egypt
- Dimensions
- Height: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
- Accession Number
- 52.53
- Credit Line
- Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Exhibitions
- Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- Old Kingdom to 18th Dynasty, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor
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