Kneeling Statue of Nesbanebdjedet
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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)
Gallery
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Gallery
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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
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
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