Bust of an Official
Only very occasionally do Egyptian statues seem to convey a mood of sadness or concern like this one. This statue has plausibly been dated to the post-Persian Period where such features seem to fit best. The position of the arms and the lack of a back pillar suggest the original statue represented a cross-legged sitting official; if so, it would then be one of the several revivals in the fourth century of features that had gone out of vogue in early Dynasty 26.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bust of an Official
- Period: Late Period
- Dynasty: Dynasty 30
- Date: 380–343 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt; Probably from Memphite Region, Memphis (Mit Rahina), Ptah Temple
- Medium: Greywacke
- Dimensions: H. 38.1 × W. 30.1 × D. 17.3 cm, 22.1 kg (15 × 11 7/8 × 6 13/16 in., 48.8 lb.)
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1925
- Object Number: 25.2.1
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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380–343 B.C.
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