Bust of Ankh-Hor
525–404 BC
Maker Unknown
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Bust of Ankh-Hor, 525–404 BC. Egypt, Late Period, Dynasty 27. Basalt; overall: 21.5 x 15 cm (8 7/16 x 5 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.662 This bust of Ankh-Hor comprises the top portion of a temple statue. From the position of the arms, it is evident that it originally belonged to a striding figure holding a naos, or shrine, containing the image of a deity. His high-waisted wraparound robe, fashionable during the Persian period (Dynasty 27) when this figure was carved, would have reached to his ankles. The black volcanic basalt stone imparts a sleek appearance to this revered temple statue.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- basalt
- Medium
- basalt
- Dimensions
- Overall: 21.5 x 15 cm (8 7/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
- Departments
- Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Accession Number
- 1914.662
- Credit Line
- Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
- Exhibitions
- Egyptian Sculpture of the Late Period, CMA 1916, no. 83, p. 213, pl. 339; Brooklyn 1960-61, no. 63
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 107 Egyptian
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