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Source Description
One of the main duties of the Egyptian king was to perform rituals for the gods. There are many representations which show him either standing or kneeling with offerings in his hands, or in a gesture of adoration. This kneeling king is dressed in the royal Nemes headdress, a royal kilt, and an elaborate collar. The figure has lost the inserted cobra serpent above the forehead, the arms, and the offerings in his hands.
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Document identity
localId
5113
label
Kneeling King
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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Source metadata
id
5113
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kneeling King
description
One of the main duties of the Egyptian king was to perform rituals for the gods. There are many representations which show him either standing or kneeling with offerings in his hands, or in a gesture of adoration. This kneeling king is dressed in the royal Nemes headdress, a royal kilt, and an elaborate collar. The figure has lost the inserted cobra serpent above the forehead, the arms, and the offerings in his hands.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
9th-8th century BCE (Third Intermediate Period)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
statuettes (statues)
imageCount
8
pageCount
8
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
20.6
height
5
depth
9
dimensionsRaw
8 1/8 x 1 15/16 x 3 9/16 in. (20.6 x 5 x 9 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
inscriptions
The belt of the king contains a cartouche with the name: ""User-maat-Ra setep-en-Amen."" This name was very common for kings of the Ramesside and Third Intermediate periods.
dynasty
Twenty-second Dynasty
med
bronze
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6182
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EGY
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none
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