Bust of an Official, Late Period, Dynasty 30, 380–342 B.C., From Egypt; Probably from Memphite Region, Memphis (Mit Rahina), Ptah Temple, Graywacke, H. 38.1 cm (15 in.); W. 30.1 cm (11 7/8 in.); D. 17.3 cm (6 13/16 in.), Only very occasionally do Egyptian statues convey a mood of sadness or concern like this one. This statue has plausibly been dated to the post-Persian Period where such features seem to fit best. The position of the arms and the lack of a back pillar suggest the original statue represented a cross-legged sitting official; if so, it would then be one of the several revivals in the fourth century of features that had gone out of vogue in early Dynasty 26
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Bust, Official, Late Period, Dynasty 30, 380–342 B.C, Egypt, Memphite Region, Memphis, Mit Rahina, Ptah Temple, Graywacke, H, 38.1 cm, 15, W, 30.1, 11 7/8, D, 17.3, 6 13/16, occasionally do Egyptian, statues, convey, mood, sadness, concern, statue, plausibly, dated, post-Persian, features, fit best, position, arms, lack, back pillar, suggest, original statue, represented, cross-legged sitting, official, if, several revivals, fourth century, gone out, vogue, early Dynasty, 26
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