Photo of collection object Sunk Relief of a King
Sunk Relief of a King, ca. 874-773 B.C.E.. Limestone, 27 x 12 1/4 x 4in. (68.6 x 31.1 x 10.2cm). Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 1991.40. Creative Commons-BY.
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Museum

Sunk Relief of a King

ca. 874-773 B.C.E.

Maker Unknown

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

This image, possibly from a temple, shows a king with arms raised in adoration or offering before one or more now missing deities. Above the king is a sun disk, which hieroglyphs identify as a form of the celestial king Horus. The sun disk's pendant cobras with life signs are the protective goddesses of northern and southern Egypt.

Original Source
Maker/Artist
Maker Unknown
Classification
Sculpture
Formatted Medium
Limestone
Medium
limestone
Locations
Possible place made: Delta, Egypt
Period
Third Intermediate Period
Dimensions
27 x 12 1/4 x 4in. (68.6 x 31.1 x 10.2cm)
Departments
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession Number
1991.40
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Exhibitions
Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
Rights Statement
Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location
19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
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