Upper part of a royal statue (Senwosret II?)
12th Dynasty, reign of Senwosret II, ca. 1897-1877 BC;
The king wears the royal nemes head-cloth with brow band and uraeus serpent. An amulet hangs from a cord around his neck. The two hieroglyphs preserved in the inscription on the backpillar do not provide enough information to identify the subject of the statue. However, stylistic features suggest its attribution to King Senwosret II.
The king wears the royal nemes head-cloth with brow band and uraeus serpent. An amulet hangs from a cord around his neck. The two hieroglyphs preserved in the inscription on the backpillar do not provide enough information to identify the subject of the statue. However, stylistic features suggest its attribution to King Senwosret II.
Time:
12th Dynasty, reign of Senwosret II, ca. 1897-1877 BC;
Object Name
Statue
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Fundort unbekannt
Material/technology:
Anorthosite gneiss
Dimensions:
H 22 cm, B 22,2 cm, T 17,5 cm, G (inkl. Sockel) 10,1 kg
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 5776
Provenance
1878, acquired with the Miramar Collection