Antiquity · Art Institute of Chicago · 64354
Statue of Wesirnakht
Egyptian; possibly Athribis or Buto, Egypt, Probably Macedonian Dynasty (332–305 BCE)
Art Institute of Chicago · W. Moses Willner Fund · Public domain
- Artist
- Egyptian; possibly Athribis or Buto, Egypt
- Date
- Probably Macedonian Dynasty (332–305 BCE)
- Medium
- Granite
- Dimensions
- 16.5 × 6.6 × 8.5 cm (6 1/4 × 2 5/8 × 3 3/8 in.)
- Era
- Antiquity
Why it matters
This statue demonstrates the permanence of Egyptian artistic styles. The man’s kilt, his broad collar, and even the style of his wig deliberately copy earlier styles, which harken back more than 2000 years. Wesirnakht is portrayed kneeling before a god with his arms on his thighs in a pose of reverence.