Antiquity · Cleveland Museum of Art · 1914.662
Bust of Ankh-Hor
Unknown maker, 525–404 BCE
Cleveland Museum of Art · Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust · Public domain
- Artist
- Unknown maker
- Date
- 525–404 BCE
- Medium
- basalt
- Dimensions
- Overall: 21.5 x 15 cm (8 7/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
- Era
- Antiquity
Why it matters
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.