Statuette of a Young Man

New Kingdom

ca. 1386–1347 BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 119

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Title: Statuette of a Young Man
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Reign: reign of Amenhotep III
Date: ca. 1386–1347 BCE
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes
Medium: Wood (probably ebony), gesso, linen, glass inlay
Dimensions: H. 44 cm (17 5/16 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1913
Object Number: 13.182.4
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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