<em>Sunk Relief of a King</em>, ca. 874–773 B.C.E. Limestone, 27 x 12 1/4 x 4in. (68.6 x 31.1 x 10.2cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 1991.40. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1991.40_NegA_print_bw.jpg)

Sunk Relief of a King, ca. 874–773 B.C.E. Limestone, 27 x 12 1/4 x 4in. (68.6 x 31.1 x 10.2cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 1991.40. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1991.40_NegA_print_bw.jpg)

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Sunk Relief of a King

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

On View: 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor

This image, possibly from a temple, shows a king with arms raised in adoration or offering before one or more now missing deities. Above the king is a sun disk, which hieroglyphs identify as a form of the celestial king Horus. The sun disk's pendant cobras with life signs are the protective goddesses of northern and southern Egypt.

MEDIUM Limestone

Possible Place Made: Delta, Egypt

DATES ca. 874–773 B.C.E.

PERIOD Third Intermediate Period

DIMENSIONS 27 x 12 1/4 x 4in. (68.6 x 31.1 x 10.2cm) (show scale)

COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

ACCESSION NUMBER 1991.40

CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

EXHIBITIONS

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view on the 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor

CAPTION Sunk Relief of a King, ca. 874–773 B.C.E. Limestone, 27 x 12 1/4 x 4in. (68.6 x 31.1 x 10.2cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 1991.40. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1991.40_NegA_print_bw.jpg)

IMAGE front, CUR.1991.40_NegA_print_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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