Statue / man / part

Description

Upper part of a basalt statue of a man wearing a striated wig, parted in the middle and falling to the shoulders, possibly cut from a seated statue: Ancient Egyptian, Old Kingdom, probably 5th Dynasty, c.2494 - 2345 BC

Museum reference

A.1972.93

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Statue / man / part

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

5th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Basalt

Collection place(s)

Egypt, Northern Africa

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

On display

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