Cleveland Museum of Art

Bust of Ankh-Hor

Date

525–404 BCE

Medium

basalt

Culture

Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 27

Department

Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

This bust of Ankh-Hor comprises the top portion of a temple statue. From the position of the arms, it is evident that it originally belonged to a striding figure holding a naos , or shrine, containing the image of a deity. His high-waisted wraparound robe, fashionable during the Persian period (Dynasty 27) when this figure was carved, would have reached to his ankles. The black volcanic basalt stone imparts a sleek appearance to this revered temple statue.

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