King Psammeticus II
Catalogue Image
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Name/Title
King Psammeticus IIEntry/Object ID
03EG1085Description
Statue of a Pharaoh standing with left foot forward and arms lengthened by his sides. On the back of the statue the name of the Pharaoh is inscribed in hieroglyphs.Type of Sculpture
StatueArtwork Details
Medium
PlasterContext
Pharaoh Psammeticus II was a king of the twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt--the last native Dynasty to rule Egypt prior to the Persian conquest. Under the command of Pharaoh Psammeticus II the Egyptians were able to throw the Kushites out of their land and re-conquer Nubia. This statue depicts the classic Egyptian stance with left foot forward and hands clenched by the sides. On the back of the statue is inscribed the name of the Pharaoh in hieroglyphs. The piece is carved from a fine, green schist with smooth polished surfaces. The original was restored at the beginning of the 19th c. by the sculptor Laboureur.Made/Created
Date made
595 BCE - 589 BCETime Period
Late PeriodEthnography
Culture/Tribe
Egyptian