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Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Kneeling Statuette of King Necho

ca. 610–595 B.C.E.

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Object Label

This sculpture probably belonged to a group showing the king presenting an offering to a god. The inscription indicates that the royal figure was King Necho. Two Saite rulers had this name, the little-known Necho I and the more celebrated Necho II in whose reign the Egyptians circumnavigated Africa and attempted to link the Mediterranean and Red seas with a canal. Which Necho is represented is not known.

Caption

Kneeling Statuette of King Necho, ca. 610–595 B.C.E.. Bronze, 5 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 2 3/4in. (14 x 5.7 x 7cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 71.11. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 71.11_threequarter_PS1.jpg)

Title

Kneeling Statuette of King Necho

Date

ca. 610–595 B.C.E.

Dynasty

Dynasty 26

Period

Late Period

Geography

Place made: Egypt

Medium

Bronze

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

5 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 2 3/4in. (14 x 5.7 x 7cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

71.11

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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    We can tell that this statue of a king named Necho is making an offering because he is kneeling. In ancient Egyptian art, a king only kneels before a god.

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