Shrouded Royal Statue, Standing
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.This object is not part of The Met collection. It was in the Museum for a special exhibition and has been returned to the lender.
Like the earlier statue exhibited in the entrance gallery, this sculpture was one of a group that must have lined the approach to a temple. Here, the sculptor has created a true masterpiece with an impressive interplay between the fully alive body and its wrappings. Particularly emphasized are the broad shoulders and buttocks, powerful hands, and intricately rendered knees. The body enveloped by a linen shroud and the now largely missing slender beard characterized the king as a divine protector of a sacred space.
Like the earlier statue exhibited in the entrance gallery, this sculpture was one of a group that must have lined the approach to a temple. Here, the sculptor has created a true masterpiece with an impressive interplay between the fully alive body and its wrappings. Particularly emphasized are the broad shoulders and buttocks, powerful hands, and intricately rendered knees. The body enveloped by a linen shroud and the now largely missing slender beard characterized the king as a divine protector of a sacred space.
Artwork Details
- Title: Shrouded Royal Statue, Standing
- Period: Middle Kingdom
- Dynasty: Dynasty 11
- Reign: Mentuhotep III
- Date: ca. 2124-1981 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Armant
- Medium: Sandstone
- Dimensions: 55 × 19 × 13 1/2 in. (139.7 × 48.3 × 34.3 cm)
- Credit Line: Anonymous lender
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art