Block Statue of a High Official

305–30 B.C.E.

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Caption

Block Statue of a High Official, 305–30 B.C.E.. Diorite, 15 3/8 x 6 9/16 x 7 7/8 in., 42.5 lb. (39 x 16.7 x 20 cm, 19.28kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 69.115.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 69.115.1_SL1.jpg)

Title

Block Statue of a High Official

Date

305–30 B.C.E.

Period

Ptolemaic Period

Geography

Possible place made: Thebes (Karnak), Egypt

Medium

Diorite

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

15 3/8 x 6 9/16 x 7 7/8 in., 42.5 lb. (39 x 16.7 x 20 cm, 19.28kg)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

69.115.1

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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