Statue
| Object Number: | E14303 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Egypt (Mummies Gallery) Currently On Display |
| Provenience: | Egypt |
| Period: | Late Period Thirtieth Dynasty |
| Date Made: | 381-343 BCE |
| Early Date: | -381 |
| Late Date: | -343 |
| Section: | Egyptian |
| Materials: | Quartzite |
| Iconography: | Man King |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from M. Nahman, 1924 |
Description
Quartzite head of King Nectanebo II wearing the Blue Crown (khepesh). The crown is adorned with a uraeus formed into a symmetrical double loop, the tail rising up over the crown. The king's eyes are narrow and almond-shaped. The thin brow is straight and lightly outlined. The mouth is in a sickle-shaped "archaic" smile.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Upper Egyptian Gallery (1983 - 1991) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Upper Egyptian Gallery (1996 - 2006) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Upper Egyptian Gallery (1991 - 1996) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Upper Egyptian Gallery (2006) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Mysliwiec, Karol. Royal Portraiture of The Dynasties XXI-XXX.. Mainz am Rhein. Verlag Philipp von Zabern. Actual Citation | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] 1960. Egyptian Sculpture of the Late Period 700 B.C to A.D 100.. New York. Brooklyn Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 61-62 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Ranke, Hermann. 1950. "A Guide to the Egyptian Collections". The University Museum Bulletin. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 15. no. 2-3. pg. 21-109 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 59 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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