Fragment of Seated Statue
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MEDIUM
Limestone
DATES
ca. 1539-1292 B.C.E.
DYNASTY
Dynasty 18
PERIOD
early New Kingdom
DIMENSIONS
17 11/16 × 12 × 16 15/16 in. (45 × 30.5 × 43 cm)
(show scale)
INSCRIPTIONS
Vertical column of inscription on the front of the kilt; two columns on the back pillar.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
ACCESSION NUMBER
37.1512E
CREDIT LINE
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
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Fragment of Seated Statue, ca. 1539-1292 B.C.E. Limestone, 17 11/16 × 12 × 16 15/16 in. (45 × 30.5 × 43 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1512E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1512E_NegC_print_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
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CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Fragment of a seated limestone statue of the Vizier and Mayor Ptahmose. Ptahmose wears a long skirt which laps over on his left side. This garment reaches down nearly to his ankles. His left hand is open, palm down, on his right knee, fist down, holding a double piece of linen which is pleated and fringed. The upper part of the body from the waist up is missing. All four sides of the chair upon which Ptahmose sits are carved with relief to imitate wood openwork. On the front of the skirt is a vertical column of hieroglyphs, and
there are two columns of hieroglyphs on the back pillar.
Condition: Upper part of figure missing; stone blackened; large chips on seat and figure.
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