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Why?

We often get clues about a person by what they are wearing or holding in an artwork. This statue gives us a couple of clues:

  1. The headdress he wears is called a "nemes ". It is a wig cover that was worn by Egyptian royalty.

  2. He holds a "mace." These ornamental clubs were symbols of authority.

So, we have a pretty good idea that this is a representation of a pharaoh.

ODYSSEY HOME NEAR EAST Egypt GREECE ROME

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Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester and Dallas Museum of Art
For more information please contact odyssey@emory.edu.
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