Caption

Figurine of the god Amun, Amun mythology, Egyptian deities, male figurine, Egyptian art, once holding a khepesh, ca. 1069–ca. 747 BC; Third Intermediate Period, Egypt, sculpture, height 19.6 cm, width 6.2 cm, A bronze figurine viewed from the back showing a standing human figure with a tall flat-topped headpiece, short hair or a smooth scalp, and stylized ears; the surface is textured and pitted with a dark brown to black patina and areas of lighter brown highlights, and there is a carved collar pattern across the upper back and a patterned skirt around the hips with vertical ribbing; the left arm is bent at the elbow and the right arm hangs down with a closed hand holding a short hollow cylindrical object, the legs are straight with visible calf musculature, and the figure stands on a clear rectangular base against a uniform gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_245

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53.9Mb (3.1Mb) / 10.5in x 20.0in / 3137 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Figurine god Amun Amun mythology Egyptian deities male figurine Egyptian art holding khepesh ca 1069–ca 747 Bc Third Intermediate Period Egypt sculpture height 19.6 cm width 6.2 cm bronze figurine viewed back showing standing human figure tall flat-topped headpiece short hair smooth scalp stylized ears surface textured pitted dark brown black patina areas lighter brown highlights carved collar pattern across upper back patterned skirt hips vertical ribbing left arm bent elbow right arm hangs down closed hand holding short hollow cylindrical object legs straight visible calf musculature figure stands clear rectangular base uniform gray background.