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This head was found at Meroe in Sudan, buried in front of the steps of a Kushite temple. In 29 ВС the Romans advanced into Kush, provoking a war. It is probable that the statue was made in Egypt and later, because of its symbolic importance, was decapitated and the head taken south by Kushite raiders. Burying the head in front of the temple steps would have signified that it was permanently under the feet of its captors.
Roman, from Meroe, Sudan, c. 27-25 bc.
Ht 47.7 cm.
This head was found at Meroe in Sudan, buried in front of the steps of a Kushite temple. In 29 ВС the Romans advanced into Kush, provoking a war. It is probable that the statue was made in Egypt and later, because of its symbolic importance, was decapitated and the head taken south by Kushite raiders. Burying the head in front of the temple steps would have signified that it was permanently under the feet of its captors.
Roman, from Meroe, Sudan, c. 27-25 bc.
Ht 47.7 cm.