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Relief of King Iuput II

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

On View: 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor

luput II may have been a king of Dynasty XXIII; in any event, he was one of Egypt's rulers of Libyan origin who had to submit to the Kushite king Piye when Piye invaded Egypt about 728 B.C. On this unusually large faience plaque, perhaps from a shrine, his facial features, proportions, and attire closely resemble those on monuments of Piye in Kush and of Piye's successor Kushite kings in Egypt. This resemblance may reflect luput's politically motivated imitation of his overlord's appearance. However, variants of many elements of the plaque's style, some of which reflect the art of much earlier periods (Old Kingdom–early New Kingdom, circa 2670–1350 B.C.), are found in Third Intermediate Period art made prior to Kushite influence. Hence it is possible that the plaque's decoration also shows Egyptian trends that influenced the development of Kushite art.

CULTURE Egyptian
MEDIUM Faience
  • Place Made: Egypt
  • DATES ca. 754-720 or 715 B.C.E.
    DYNASTY Dynasty 24 to Dynasty 25
    PERIOD Third Intermediate Period
    DIMENSIONS 11 1/2 x 6 1/4 x 5/8 in. (29.2 x 15.9 x 1.6 cm)  (show scale)
    ACCESSION NUMBER 59.17
    CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Faience plaque with, in raised relief, representation of King Iuput II standing facing right. Arms pendant and clasping ankh in right hand, close-fitting cap with uraeus, corset and kilt with tail. Cartouche at each upper corner. Condition: Mounted on slate backing in XIXth century. Assembled from several pieces with some areas of restoration through head, across center, at upper right corner and lower left corner.
    CAPTION Egyptian. Relief of King Iuput II, ca. 754-720 or 715 B.C.E. Faience, 11 1/2 x 6 1/4 x 5/8 in. (29.2 x 15.9 x 1.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 59.17. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 59.17_PS6.jpg)
    IMAGE overall, 59.17_PS6.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2011
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