Shabti of Taharqo
Unknown
690–664 B.C. · Granite [a Nubian variety] · Egyptian Art
The Kushite kings who ruled Egypt were buried in their Nubian homeland; this shabti of King Taharqo is carved from a distinctive Nubian stone and is presumably from his pyramid at Nuri.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 690–664 B.C.
- Medium
- Granite [a Nubian variety]
- Department
- Egyptian Art
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1918
