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Visage de Sésostris III

Middle Kingdom
ca. 1878–1840 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 111
Ce visage d’une statue de Sésostris III offre une représentation étonnamment différente du souverain figuré par le sphinx qui porte son nom. Le visage du sphinx semble usé tandis que celui-ci est plus charnu et serein. Les yeux en amande du sphinx sont petits et menaçants, tandis que ceux de ce visage sont baissés, donnant une impression d’introspection encore accentuée par les profonds sillons au-dessus du nez. Enfin, contrairement à la bouche du sphinx, dont les coins affaissés expriment l’amertume, celle du visage en quartzite est affable et bienveillante.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titre: Visage de Sésostris III
  • Période: Moyen Empire, XIIe dynastie
  • Date: v. 1878–1840 av. J.-C.
  • Technique: Quartzite rouge
  • Dimensions: H. 16,5 cm
  • Crédits: Achat, don d’Edward S. Harkness, 1926
  • Accession Number: 26.7.1394
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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