Upper Part of a Statue

Upper Part of a Statue

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The large ears and hooded eyes of this exceptionally sensitive image are seen in many later Middle Kingdom representations, continuing the artistic tradition of 12th Dynasty royal portraits. The jutting mouth, small chin, and angularly defined breasts are known from Dynasty 13 works.

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.