Kneeling ruler or priest, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22–24, ca. 8th century B.C., From Egypt, Leaded bronze, H. 16.3 cm including tang of 2.5 cm (H. 6 7/16 inches), In the Third Intermediate Period, copper alloy statuary in traditionally royal ritual poses was created for kings, but also for local rulers and important priests. This figure's stylistic treatment - strongly marked features and broad shouldered torso with strong median line - attests to the influence of models from the Egyptian Old Kingdom at Memphis
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Kneeling ruler, priest, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22–24, ca, 8th century B.C, Egypt, Leaded bronze, H, 16.3 cm, tang, 2.5, 6 7/16 inches, copper alloy, statuary, traditionally royal, ritual, poses, created, kings, local rulers, important priests, figure, stylistic treatment, strongly marked, features, broad shouldered, torso, strong median, line, attests, influence, models, Egyptian Old, Kingdom, Memphis
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