Pair Statue of Nebsen and Nebet-ta New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Thutmose IV or Amunhotep Ill, circa 1400-1352 Probably from Dahamsha Limestone, painted. Brooklyn Museum. To express the physical and spiritual bond between two individuals, sculptors devised a form called the pair statue. The most common variety showed the subjects-a husband and wife, a mother and child, or a king and a divinity, for example-seated together on a chair or bench. (BM)

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Location: Brooklyn, New York City, USA
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