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Statua di uomo che cammina

Old Kingdom
ca. 2575–2465 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 100
Eseguita per la tomba di una persona di classe elevata nell’Egitto meridionale, questa energica figura maschile è caratterizzata da spalle larghe, vita stretta e gambe muscolose tipiche di un atleta robusto. Mani e piedi sono particolarmente grandi e la canonica postura della falcata è resa in modo quasi aggressivo. La bocca larga incorniciata dai baffi sottili denota risolutezza, mentre le profonde rughe ai lati delle narici donano al viso ancor più personalità, il che ben si addice a un uomo dell’età delle piramidi.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titolo: Statua di uomo che cammina
  • Periodo: Antico Regno, IV dinastia
  • Data: ca. 2575-2465 a.C.
  • Area geografica: El-Kab
  • Materiale e tecnica: Quarzite, pittura
  • Dimensioni: Alt. 89,5 cm
  • Crediti: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1962
  • Numero d'inventario: 62.2
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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