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Statuette of King Necho

This sculpture probably belonged to a group showing the king presenting an offering to a god. The inscription indicates that the royal figure was King Necho. Two Saite rulers had this name, the little-known Necho I and the more celebrated Necho II in whose reign the Egyptians circumnavigated Africa and attempted to link the Mediterranean and Red seas with a canal. Which Necho is represented is not known.

Medium: Bronze
Place Made: Egypt
Dates: ca. 610-595 B.C.E.
Dynasty: XXVI Dynasty
Period: Late Period
Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 2 3/4 in. (14 x 5.7 x 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: 71.11
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 71.11_print_bw_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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