Colossal Seated Statue of a Pharaoh
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.For a detailed discussion of this statue, see Curatorial Interpretation below.
Artwork Details
- Title: Colossal Seated Statue of a Pharaoh
- Period: Middle Kingdom
- Dynasty: Dynasty 12
- Reign: reign of Amenemhat II or possibly Senwosret II
- Date: ca. 1919–1878 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt; Probably from Eastern Delta, Tanis (San el-Hagar)
- Medium: Granodiorite
- Dimensions: H. 320 × W. 110.5 × D. 209 cm (10 ft. 6 in. × 43 1/2 in. × 82 5/16 in.)
- Credit Line: On loan from the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung (7264)
- Object Number: L.2011.42
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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