Relief of King Iuput II in the Brooklyn Museum, March 2010

Plaque with Raised Relief of King Iuput

luput II may have been a king of Dynasty XXIII; in any event, he was one of Egypt's rulers of Libyan origin who had to submit to the Kushite king Piye when Piye invaded Egypt about 728 B.C. On this unusually large faience plaque, perhaps from a shrine, his facial features, proportions, and attire closely resemble those on monuments of Piye in Kush and of Piye's successor Kushite kings in Egypt. This resemblance may reflect luput's politically motivated imitation of his overlord's appearance. However, variants of many elements of the plaque's style, some of which reflect the art of much earlier periods (Old Kingdom–early New Kingdom, circa 2670–1350 B.C.), are found in Third Intermediate Period art made prior to Kushite influence. Hence it is possible that the plaque's decoration also shows Egyptian trends that influenced the development of Kushite art.

Medium: Faience

Place Made: Egypt

Dates: ca. 754-720 or 715 B.C.E.

Dynasty: XXIV Dynasty-XXV Dynasty

Period: Third Intermediate Period

Dimensions: 11 1/2 x 6 1/4 x 5/8 in. (29.2 x 15.9 x 1.6 cm)

Collections: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor

Accession Number: 59.17

Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

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