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Kushite official, subsequently modified

Third Intermediate Period
ca. 721–664 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 125
The shape of the head with small features atop a slender but powerful body conforms to representational conventions associated with Kushites. Beneath the bare torso, the lower body is clothed with a kilt. From a wide belt hangs an apron topped with a leopard's head, a garment associated with royalty although a similar garment is adopted by priests. Long cords ending in floral tassels favored by Kushite kings and priests also hang from the belt. The arms and legs, now missing, would have been attached separately.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Kushite official, subsequently modified
  • Period: Third Intermediate Period
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 25 (Kushite)
  • Date: ca. 721–664 BCE
  • Geography: From Egypt
  • Medium: Leaded bronze, gold leaf
  • Dimensions: H. 21 x D. 5.5 cm (8 1/4 x 2 3/16 in)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Gift in memory of Manuel Schnitzer and Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2010
  • Object Number: 2010.259
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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