124 La Statue de Chefren
Artist:
J. Pascal Sebah
(1838 - 1890)
Date: 19th century
Location depicted:Egypt
Medium: Photograph
Classification: Visual Works
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. F.H. Brown (from Elihu Taft Estate)
Object number: 1948.30.17
DescriptionPhotograph of a statue of Chefren at the Musee de Boulac in Egypt; statue is approximately 19.5 cm. in the photo; sits in the middle of the page and has a shiny finish; Chefren is seated in a stiff straight pose with right hand in a fist and the left hand open down on the left knee; he has characteristic Egyptian dress, head dress and beard, there are carved animals in the chair on which he sits; canopic urns and wall hangings in the left and right hand backgrounds; a human hand on the left hand side of the back drop behind the statue
Not on view
In Collection(s)
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