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Bronze bust of a king

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This bust of an anonymous king shows a diminutively rendered blue crown. The uraeus with its fine details has been added separately. In addition, the king wears a smooth ceremonial beard. The ears have been shaped on the basis of a convex form.

Present location

PELIZAEUS-MUSEUM [04/030] HILDESHEIM

Inventory number

0384

Dating

30TH DYNASTY (not after); LATE PERIOD; 29TH DYNASTY (not before)

Archaeological Site

UNKNOWN

Category

SCULPTURE IN THE ROUND

Material

BRONZE; GOLD

Technique

METAL-TECHNIQUE; GOLD FOILED; INLAY

Height

39.5 cm

Width

25 cm

Depth

24.5 cm

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