Who created "Statuette of an Orant Figure"?

Statuette of an Orant Figure was created by Ancient Egyptian in Byzantine Period, 5th-6th century.

When was "Statuette of an Orant Figure" created?

This artwork was created Byzantine Period, 5th-6th century.

What medium is "Statuette of an Orant Figure"?

Statuette of an Orant Figure is Earthenware, pigment.

Statuette of an Orant Figure

Ancient Egyptian

Byzantine Period, 5th-6th century

Medium

Earthenware, pigment

Dimensions

13.8 × 8.9 × 4.5 cm (5 7/16 × 3 1/2 × 1 13/16 in.)

Classification

statuette

Department

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

136646

About the Artist

Ancient Egyptian

Ancient Egyptian artists, a collective of highly skilled artisans spanning over three millennia from the Predynastic period (c. 6000–3150 BC) to the Roman era (30 BC–4th century AD), produced some of humanity's most enduring masterpieces. These anonymous craftsmen, often organized in state-sponsored workshops, lived in dedicated communities like Deir el-Medina near Luxor during the New Kingdom (c....

Statuette of an Orant Figure

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