Throne for a god with royal statue
A goddess with spread wings forms the back and arm of this throne, its sides are striding lions with curled tails.These features signify an association with royalty, so a god with royal stature would be the intended, most likely some child god akin to Harpokrates.
The inscription on the front is difficult to make sense of, but the side names the Hetepimen son of Gemes(w)hapy as the beneficiary.
The inscription on the front is difficult to make sense of, but the side names the Hetepimen son of Gemes(w)hapy as the beneficiary.
Artwork Details
- Title: Throne for a god with royal statue
- Period: Late Period
- Dynasty: Dynasty 26–30
- Date: 664–332 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Bronze or copper alloy
- Dimensions: H. 7.2 cm (2 13/16 in.)
- Credit Line: Gift of Darius Ogden Mills, 1904
- Object Number: 04.2.404
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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4th century B.C.
Sculptor/metalsmith close to Donatello
1432
ca. 1390–1295 B.C.
A.D. 1st–2nd century
4th–2nd century B.C.
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