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Head of a Statue of Sekhemkare Amenemhat V Seated

Middle Kingdom

ca. 1795-1792 B.C.

Not on view

This object is not part of The Met collection. It was in the Museum for a special exhibition and has been returned to the lender.

The lower part of the statue to which this head belonged is inscribed with the king’s name. In 1932, the body was found in the sanctuary of Heqaib on Elephantine Island by the Egyptian Antiquities Service. In 1988, Biri Fay recognized that the head and body belong together.

Head of a Statue of Sekhemkare Amenemhat V Seated, Schist — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Head of a Statue of Sekhemkare Amenemhat V Seated

Period: Middle Kingdom

Dynasty: Dynasty 13

Reign: Amenemhat V

Date: ca. 1795-1792 B.C.

Geography: Probably from Egypt, Elephantine, Aswan

Medium: Schist

Dimensions: 14 1/16 × 6 7/8 × 7 7/8 in. (35.7 × 17.5 × 20 cm)

Credit Line: Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna, Ägyptisch-Orientalische Sammlung

Accession Number: SL.3.2015.36.1

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