Head of a Kushite Ruler

Artist:EgyptianNubianKushite

Medium: Diorite

Dates:ca. 670–653 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 3 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 5 5/8 in. (8.6 x 7 x 14.3 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

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

Exhibitions:

• Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity
• Africa in Antiquity: The Arts of Ancient Nubia and the Sudan
• Ancient Egyptian Art

Accession Number: 05.316

Image: CUR.05.316_NegA_print_bw.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Fragmentary head of a Kushite king in green basalt (?). Beard almost entirely gone. Left chin and cheek badly chipped, as is nose. The fragment is of exceptional quality and in spite of the very hard stone, the face is modelled with extraordinary detail. Condition: Head preserved from just above the eyes down to base of neck.

Brooklyn Museum