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Bust of Ankh-Hor
525–404 BCE
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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 <em>naos</em>, 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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- Title: Bust of Ankh-Hor
- Date Created: 525–404 BCE
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 21.5 x 15 cm (8 7/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
- Provenance: Purchased from Khawam Brothers, Cairo, by Lucy Olcott Perkins through Henry W. Kent
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1914.662
- Medium: basalt
- Fun Fact: The black volcanic basalt stone imparts a sleek appearance to this revered temple statue.
- Department: Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Culture: Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 27
- Credit Line: Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
- Collection: Egypt - Late Period
- Accession Number: 1914.662
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