Statue of a Man
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Object Label
Each morning in the temple, the pharaoh, or a priest playing the role of pharaoh, cared for the image of a god in order to protect it from the forces of chaos and assist the god’s daily rebirth. Temple Statue of Pawerem holds a shrine containing an image of the goddess Bastet, while Kneeling Statue of a Man holds a seated figure of Osiris, the god of the dead. Such statues (called naophoros, or “shrine-bearing”) link their owners to the daily temple ritual and associate them permanently with the divine cycle of death and rebirth.
Caption
Statue of a Man, 664 B.C.E. or later. Stone, 11 15/16 x 3 9/16 x 7 1/16 in. (30.4 x 9 x 18 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of George London , 70.88. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.70.88_wwgA-2.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Gallery
Not on view
Title
Statue of a Man
Date
664 B.C.E. or later
Dynasty
Dynasty 26
Period
Late Period
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Stone
Classification
Dimensions
11 15/16 x 3 9/16 x 7 1/16 in. (30.4 x 9 x 18 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of George London
Accession Number
70.88
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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