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Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Relief of a King

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Relief of a King

This image, possibly from a temple, shows a king with arms raised in adoration or offering before one or more now missing deities. Above the king is a sun disk, which hieroglyphs identify as a form of the celestial king Horus. The sun disk's pendant cobras with life signs are the protective goddesses of northern and southern Egypt.

Medium: Limestone
Possible Place Made: Delta, Egypt
Dimensions: 27 x 12 1/4 x 4 in.
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: 1991.40
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 1991.40_transpc002.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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