Temple Relief of a King as a Child Protected by a Goddess
ca. 700-670 B.C.E.
Egyptian
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
The ancient Egyptians often thought of transitions from one state to another in terms of birth. Thus, kings were shown as children (or even as adults) protected and nursed by goddesses in a variety of scenes, including their alleged divine births, their coronations, renewals of their royal and divine power, and their rebirth after death. The king represented here is a Nubian who ruled Egypt, probably Shebitku or Taharqa.
- Maker/Artist
- Egyptian
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- Sandstone, pigment
- Dynasty
- late Dynasty 25
- Dimensions
- 9 7/16 x 7 1/2 x 1 7/16 in. (24 x 19 x 3.7 cm)
- Accession Number
- 70.1
- Credit Line
- Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Exhibitions
- Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Africa in Antiquity: The Arts of Ancient Nubia and the Sudan, Ancient Egyptian Art
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor
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