Statue

Description

Black granite statue fragment depicting the upper torso of a priest, wearing a short kilt and leopard skin over his left shoulder standing upright against a back pillar: Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Hierakonpolis, New Kingdom, 18th-20th Dynasty, c.1550-1069 BC

Museum reference

A.1956.342

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Statue

Production information

Unknown
Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

New Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Granite

Collection place(s)

Hierakonpolis, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Excavator: J. Quibell

Exhibitions

• Ancient Egypt Rediscovered (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Adams, B. (1974) ANCIENT HIERAKONPOLIS (Supplement), Wilts: Aris & Phillips Ltd, pp.160,169

Murray, M. (1900) CATALOGUE OF EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ANTIQUITIES, Edinburgh , p.52, cat. 973

On display

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