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Squatting figure of Hor-em-ta-bat

early 26th Dynasty, ca. 650 BC, Presumably from Thebes

 

 

Squatting figure of Hor-em-ta-bat

This type of sculpture – also known as a block statue – is only documented in the non-royal repertory. Set up in a god’s temple it enabled the owner to partake symbolically of the daily offerings presented to the deity. The inscriptions name Hor-em-ta-bat and his parents and request protection and longevity for the statue.

Location: Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Raum VIII

Object data

Object Name

Statue

Culture

Ägyptisch

Period

Late Period

Dated

early 26th Dynasty, ca. 650 BC

Material

Granodiorite

Dimensions

H 32 cm, B 15,8 cm, T 19,6 cm

Image rights

Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung

Inv. No.

Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 9639

Provenance

1991, purchased

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