Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue
Statuette of a Male Deity
Description
Object Label: This figure’s large wig and unusual clothing, which consists of a penis sheath attached to a belt, indicate that he is a deity, but his exact identity is uncertain. Made for either a temple or a king’s tomb, this statue was the product of a royal workshop, where very hard stone such as gneiss was finely and carefully modeled. This depiction of the god’s strong, youthful body reflects the ideal of the male form in Old Kingdom sculpture. Caption: Statuette of a Male Deity, ca. 2625–2500 B.C.E.. Gneiss, 8 1/2 × 3 3/4 × 3 1/2 in. (21.6 × 9.5 × 8.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.192. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Connections
Found at
Egypt
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 58.192 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3664 tier-2
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