Statuette of King Necho

Bronze figure of a kneeling king wearing sndy.t, nms and bracelets. The figure�s hands are held above his knees as if to present an offering. Inscribed on the belt is the name of Necho II; the rest of the belt is decorated with a herring-bone pattern. The king�s neck is marked with two creases. Two tangs spring from the bottom of the figure; one from between the knees and the other from between the feet. Provenance: Not KnownPeriod: Late Period, Dynasty XXVI, 610-595 B.C.Measurements: H. 13.6 cm.; W. 6 cm., (across shoulders),: D. 7 cm.Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund [photograph]Condition: Tangs and parts of body around them show green corrosion; other small areas of green elsewhere on figure. Large nick in right thumb; small nicks, pits and scratches scattered over figure.