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Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Statuette of Seated Man Clasping a Lotus Blossom

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Statuette of Seated Man Clasping a Lotus Blossom

Medium: Limestone, painted
Place Excavated: Tell el-Amarna, Egypt
Dates: ca. 1352-1336 B.C.E.
Dynasty: late XVIII Dynasty
Period: New Kingdom, Amarna Period
Dimensions: Height: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm) Width at seat: 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm) Depth of seat: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 29.1310
Credit Line: Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society
Image: 3/4, 29.1310_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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