Statue / man

Description

Stelophorus statue in black granite of the Standard Bearer and Deputy of the King Pehsukher wearing a long striated wig and kilt and kneeling to present an abbreviated hymn to the sun god Ra: Ancient Egyptian, 18th Dynasty, c.1479-1400 BC

Museum reference

A.1910.75

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Statue / man

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

18th Dynasty, New Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Granite

Physical description

Granite, black

Collection place(s)

Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Depicted: General Pehsukher

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

Aldred, New Kingdom Art in Ancient Egypt (1951), p. 54, fig. 43.

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 5 »
world cultures, ancient egypt rediscovered