Mesopotamian / Nubian with oryx, monkey, and leopard skins / 8th-7th century B.C.

Mesopotamian
Nubian with oryx, monkey, and leopard skins
8th-7th century B.C.
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Creator Nationality: Asian; Middle Eastern; Mesopotamian
Creator Name-CRT: Mesopotamian
Title: Nubian with oryx, monkey, and leopard skins
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Creation Start Date: -79
Creation End Date: -60
Creation Date: 8th-7th century B.C.
Object Type: Sculpture
Materials and Techniques: ivory
Dimensions: H. 5.3 in. (13.5 cm)
AMICA Contributor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location: New York, New York, USA
ID Number: 60.145.11
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1960
Rights: http://www.metmuseum.org/
Context:

Phoenician ivory carvers were strongly influenced by the themes and style of Egyptian art owing to traditionally close ties between the two cultures. Some Phoenician ivories illustrate purely Egyptian themes, but many use Egyptian motifs in entirely original compositions.

Phoenician-style ivories were used primarily as furniture decoration. Some are solid plaques, while others are carved on one or both sides in a delicate openwork technique. Many originally were covered by gold leaf and inlaid with semiprecious stones or colored glass. Such rich combinations of ivory, gold, and brightly colored stones made the thrones of the Assyrian kings famous for their exquisite beauty. Most ivories carved in the Phoenician style were probably produced during the late eighth and seventh centuries B.C.

This Nubian tribute bearer exhibits traits of the Phoenician style, characterized by the slender, elongated form of the bearer and his animal gifts, the precision of carving and intricacy of detail, and the distinct Egyptian flavor of both pose and feature.

AMICA ID: MMA_.60.145.11
AMICA Library Year: 2000
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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