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Dark basalt statue of a standing man with crossed arms, wrapped in a cloak covered with incised hieroglyphic columns, on a rectangular base.

Statue of Shebenhor

A dark basalt statue of a standing man wrapped in a cloak, arms crossed over the chest, on a rectangular base. Columns of incised hieroglyphs cover the front of the cloak, and the face is smoothly carved beneath a close-fitting headcovering.

Artist
Ancient Egyptian
Date
Late Period, Dynasty 26 (664-525 BCE)
Medium
Basalt
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2360 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date -525).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. George L. Otis

Español: Estatua de Shebenhor, basalto egipcio del Período Tardío

Estatua de basalto oscuro que muestra a un hombre de pie envuelto en un manto, con los brazos cruzados sobre el pecho, sobre una base rectangular. Columnas de jeroglíficos grabados cubren el frente del manto, y el rostro está tallado con suavidad bajo una cubierta ajustada.

Português: Estátua de Shebenhor, basalto egípcio do Período Tardio

Estátua de basalto escuro de um homem em pé, envolto em um manto, com os braços cruzados sobre o peito, apoiada em uma base retangular. Colunas de hieróglifos gravados cobrem a frente do manto, e o rosto é esculpido com suavidade sob uma cobertura justa.

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