Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 27 / 525–404 BCE
Bust of Ankh-Hor
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Bust of Ankh-Hor as sculpture (Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 27 · 525–404 BCE).
The black volcanic basalt stone imparts a sleek appearance to this revered temple statue.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this sculpture as basalt.
The museum's collection notes: This bust of Ankh-Hor comprises the top portion of a temple statue. From the position of the arms, it is evident that it originally belonged to a striding figure holding a naos , or shrine, containing the image of a deity. His high-waisted wraparound robe, fashionable during the Persian period (Dynasty 27) when this figure was carved, would have reached to his ankles.
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