Torso of a king

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The life-sized statues in dark stone like these two were likely commissioned by Ptolemaic kings to honor the native Egyptian royal cults, possibly tied to royal rebirth given the regenerative symbolism of the color. Normally, Egyptian sculptors pay close attention to anatomical details such as the advanced left leg and flattened left rear hip muscle. However, in this case, the right rear hip is misplaced.