Statue of two men and a boy that served as a domestic icon
Unknown Artist
ca. 1353–1336 B.C.
Medium
Limestone, paint
Dimensions
h. 17 cm (6 11/16 in); w. 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in); D of base next to man 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in); D next to boy 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in)
Classification
Statue group, two men, boy
Period
New Kingdom, Amarna Period
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1911
Accession Number
11.150.21
Tags
About this artwork
[Research in progress for Statue of two men and a boy that served as a domestic icon by Unknown Artist, ca. 1353–1336 B.C.]
Art Historical Context
This limestone statue, created around 1353–1336 B.C. during Egypt’s New Kingdom Amarna Period, depicts two men and a boy and once served as a domestic icon for private household worship. Standing just 17 centimeters tall, the painted figure group reflects the intimate scale typical of objects meant for personal devotion rather than temple display. Its compact form and surviving traces of pigment suggest it was placed in a niche or on a small altar within a home. The Amarna Period is renowned for its distinctive artistic style, which favored more naturalistic proportions and emotional family g...