Head from the statue of a High Priest of Memphis

25th Dynasty, reign of Taharqa, 690–664 BC, Presumably from Memphis

 

 

Head from the statue of a High Priest of Memphis

Head from a statue of a man

Location: Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Raum VIII

Object data

Object Name

Statue

Culture

Ägyptisch

Period

Late Period

Dated

25th Dynasty, reign of Taharqa, 690–664 BC

Material

Silicified sandstone (quartzite)

Dimensions

H 21,5 cm, B 20,3 cm, T 19,1 cm

Image rights

Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung

Inv. No.

Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 5789

Provenance

1878, acquired with the Miramar Collection

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