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Kneeling Figure of Harbes

Private persons of means had a wide variety of choices for commemorative objects, including stelae, stone statues, and small bronzes of themselves. The owner of this figure, Harbes, is known from Egyptian history. He began his career under the Kushite kings of Dynasty XXV, had several stone statues of himself made, and built a chapel at Giza decorated with fine relief. The inscription around the belt confirms the identification of the figure.

Medium: Bronze
Place Made: Egypt
Dates: ca. 664-610 B.C.E.
Dynasty: XXVI Dynasty
Period: Late Period
Dimensions: 4 5/8 x 1 7/8 x 2 1/8 in. (11.7 x 4.7 x 5.4 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: 37.360E
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Front, 37.360E_front.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2005

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