Head of king Amasis from a sphinx

Late Period, Saite

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 127

The side view reveals that this fragment projected horizontally backwards, identifying it as a sphinx. The narrow face and brows high up near the headdress are judged to be features of Amasis, the long ruling next to last king of the dynasty whose successor only ruled for a year before the Persian Dynasty.

Head of king Amasis from a sphinx, Greenish limestone

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Head of king Amasis from a sphinx, Greenish limestone
Head of king Amasis from a sphinx, Greenish limestone
Head of king Amasis from a sphinx, Greenish limestone
Head of king Amasis from a sphinx, Greenish limestone
Head of king Amasis from a sphinx, Greenish limestone
Head of king Amasis from a sphinx, Greenish limestone
Head of king Amasis from a sphinx, Greenish limestone
Head of king Amasis from a sphinx, Greenish limestone
Head of king Amasis from a sphinx, Greenish limestone

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