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Kushite priest wearing garment with leopard's head and tassels, subsequently adapted for a king

Kushite priest wearing garment with leopard's head and tassels, subsequently adapted for a king. Dimensions: H. 21 x D. 5.5 cm (8 1/4 x 2 3/16 in). Dynasty: Dynasty 25. Date: ca. 712-664 B.C.. The rounded head with small features atop a slender but powerful body identifies this statue as Kushite. Beneath the bare torso, the lower body is clothed with a kilt. From a wide belt hangs a leopard's head, signifiying priestly office, and long cords ending in vegetal tassels. The arms and legs, now missing, would have been attached separately.
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Title:
Kushite priest wearing garment with leopard's head and tassels, subsequently adapted for a king
Caption:
Kushite priest wearing garment with leopard's head and tassels, subsequently adapted for a king. Dimensions: H. 21 x D. 5.5 cm (8 1/4 x 2 3/16 in). Dynasty: Dynasty 25. Date: ca. 712-664 B.C.. The rounded head with small features atop a slender but powerful body identifies this statue as Kushite. Beneath the bare torso, the lower body is clothed with a kilt. From a wide belt hangs a leopard's head, signifiying priestly office, and long cords ending in vegetal tassels. The arms and legs, now missing, would have been attached separately.
Technique/material:
Leaded bronze, precious metal leaf
Period:
Late Period, Kushite
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Releases:
? Model Release: No - ? Property Release: No
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Image size:
3151 x 4200 px | 37.9 MB
Print size:
26.7 x 35.6 cm | 10.5 x 14.0 in (300 dpi)
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