Statuette of a kneeling king wearing the nemes headcloth and uraeus, his hands holding an offering for the gods, now lost. Representations of kneeling kings always portray them in veneration before a deity, often presenting offerings.

Unknown4th century BCE - 3rd century BCE

Credit: Gift of Abraham Guterman, New York, to American Friends of the Israel Museum

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Title: Statuette of a kneeling king wearing the nemes headcloth and uraeus, his hands holding an offering for the gods, now lost. Representations of kneeling kings always portray them in veneration before a deity, often presenting offerings.
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 4th century BCE - 3rd century BCE
Location: Egypt
Type: Statuette
Rights: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Photo © David A. Loggie, N.Y.
External Link: Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Medium: Bronze
Exhibition: The Immortals of Ancient Egypt: From the Abraham Guterman Collection of Ancient Egyptian Art, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 01/06/1997 - 01/12/1997
Dimensions: H: 11.3; W: 4.5 cm
Curator: Ben-Tor, Daphna

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