Bust of a man
presumably end of the 4th century BC
The bust once formed part of a standing statue with a wide, flat back pillar bearing four columns of inscription. The position of the arms suggests that the man held a stele or a small shrine. His facial features and bag-like wig are characteristic of the Late Period, but there are unmistakable traces of later reworking.
The bust once formed part of a standing statue with a wide, flat back pillar bearing four columns of inscription. The position of the arms suggests that the man held a stele or a small shrine. His facial features and bag-like wig are characteristic of the Late Period, but there are unmistakable traces of later reworking.
Time:
presumably end of the 4th century BC
Object Name
Statue
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Memphis (vermutlich)
Material/technology:
Gabbro
Dimensions:
H 26 cm, B 19,8 cm, T 13,2 cm, G (mit Sockel) 9,8 kg
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 20
Provenance
1799, acquired by exchange from Prince Poniatowski