Egyptian Priest

130 - 140. Basalt, Marble.
Galería Jónica Planta Principal Norte

This statue and its pair (E00414) were found in the area of the Egyptian sanctuaries at Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli, near Rome. Cardinal Camillo Massimo (1620-1677), their first owner following their rediscovery, had them reconstructed from fragments of various sculptures. This figure holds a whip, which is an attribute of Egyptian priests. The two sculptures probably decorated an artificial grotto used for grand nocturnal banquets.

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Egyptian Priest

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Inventory number: E000415
Author: Roman Sculptor
Title: Egyptian Priest
Date: 130 - 140
Technique: Sculpted
Medium: Basalt; Marble
Dimension: Height: 165 cm; Width: 50 cm; Base/bottom: 40 cm; Weight: 244.2 Kg
Provenance: Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli; Collection of Cardinal Camillo Massimo (Massimi), Rome; Colección VII marqués del Carpio, Rome, 1676-1682; Collection of Casa de Alba, Madrid; Royal Collection (Collection of Felipe V, 1728; Palacio de La Granja de San Ildefonso, Segovia, 1746; Palacio de Aranjuez, 1790)

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