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Statue of Nentowaref
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep II
1426–1400 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Sandstone
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 41 x 26 x 15.2 cm (16 1/8 x 10 1/4 x 6 in.)
Credit Line
Morris and Louise Rosenthal Fund, William S. Smith Fund, Horace and Florence B. Mayer Fund and Frank B. Bemis Fund
Accession Number1986.747
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionKneeling statue of Nentowaref, with his hands raised in a gesture of adoration. The stele resting on his knees is inscribed with a hymn to the sun god Re. Nentowaref wears a plain wig and long, belted skirt, which trails on the ground beneath his legs. His facial features resemble those in representations of Amenhotep II, the pharaoh under whom Nentowaref served.
ProvenanceSaid to come from a British private collection. 1986, sold by Alkis Matheos, Galerie Uraeus, Paris, to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 17, 1986)