Kneeling Statue of Nesbanebdjedet

ca. 755–730 B.C.E.

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Object Label

Nesbanebdjedet was one of several Libyans contending for rule in Egypt from the end of Dynasty XXII to Dynasty XXIV. He seems to have had an exaggerated sense of his own power. The hieroglyphic text on the base uses phraseology normally applied only to kings, and the kneeling attitude is usually reserved for royal representations.

Caption

Kneeling Statue of Nesbanebdjedet, ca. 755–730 B.C.E.. Egyptian faience, 5 3/8 x 1 7/8 x 3 1/4 in. (13.6 x 4.8 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.344E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Kneeling Statue of Nesbanebdjedet

Date

ca. 755–730 B.C.E.

Dynasty

late Dynasty 22 to early Dynasty 24

Period

Third Intermediate Period to Late Period

Geography

Reportedly from: Giza, Egypt

Medium

Egyptian faience

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

5 3/8 x 1 7/8 x 3 1/4 in. (13.6 x 4.8 x 8.3 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

37.344E

Rights

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