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Head of a Kushite King, an ancient Egyptian-blue sculpture, photographed on a gray background

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A king.
A distinct identity.

When rulers of Kush became pharaohs of Egypt, they adopted Egyptian conventions and added distinctive elements to express their Nubian character.

Object
Head of a Kushite King
Date
ca. 721-664 BCE · Dynasty 25
Material
Egyptian blue
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 2021.41.88 · Public-domain imageObject source ↗
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