Relieve de un rey dinastía XXV

Temple Relief of King as Child Protected by Goddess

The ancient Egyptians often thought of transitions from one state to another in terms of birth. Thus, kings were shown as children (or even as adults) protected and nursed by goddesses in a variety of scenes, including ones representing or symbolizing their alleged divine births, their coronations, renewals of their royal and divine power, and their rebirth after death.

Medium: Sandstone, painted
Dates: ca. 700-670 B.C.E.
Dynasty: late XXV Dynasty
Period: Third Intermediate Period
Dimensions: 9 7/16 x 7 1/2 x 1 7/16 in. (24 x 19 x 3.7 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Old Kingdom to 18th Dynasty, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 70.1
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY-NC



Caption: Temple Relief of King as Child Protected by Goddess, ca. 700-670 B.C.E. Sandstone, painted, 9 7/16 x 7 1/2 x 1 7/16 in. (24 x 19 x 3.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 70.1. Creative Commons-BY-NC
Image: overall, 70.1_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph