Statuette of a Soldier
ca. 1390-1353 B.C.E.
Egyptian
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
The stylistic elements of this figure— soft body, round face, and large eyes— were inspired by similar sculptures of Amunhotep III. The subject was likely a military man: only soldiers wore this type of kilt. The style of the wig—introduced into Egypt by Nubian mercenaries earlier in the Eighteenth Dynasty—eventually became a favored hairstyle of Amunhotep’s daughter-in-law, Queen Nefertiti.
- Maker/Artist
- Egyptian
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- Wood, pigment
- Locations
- Place made: Thebes, Egypt
- Dynasty
- Dynasty 18
- Period
- New Kingdom
- Dimensions
- Height: 8 3/8 in. (21.2 cm)
- Accession Number
- 57.64
- Credit Line
- Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Exhibitions
- Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor
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