Statue of the Royal Treasurer Taruru

Statue of the Royal Treasurer Taruru

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This small-scaled torso is inscribed in the back for a man named Taruru. The slightly forward position of the left thigh indicates that Taruru was represented in the traditional pose for men: striding with the left leg forward. He has one arm along the body and the other bent againt the chest with the hand holding a scribal palette. Remains of the inscription on the back pillar mention his numerous titles related to the institution of the royal treasure. His strong body and slender waist are typical of the 25th Dynasty or Kushite period.

Egyptian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met collection of ancient Egyptian art consists of approximately 30,000 objects of artistic, historical, and cultural importance, dating from about 300,000 BCE to the 4th century CE. A signifcant percentage of the collection is derived from the Museum's three decades of archaeological work in Egypt, initiated in 1906 in response to increasing interest in the culture of ancient Egypt.