Royal head with diadem and Nubian wig

Late New Kingdom

ca. 1200–1080 BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 124

This fragment belongs to a statue representing the king in a short wig and the seshed headdress. Its headband and streamers are tied in a bow of lotus blossoms at the back in a pattern that dates back to the Old Kingdom, where it appears in representations of boatmen. However, its so-called Nubian wig dates it to the New Kingdom. Its size and unusual facial features suggest it was the product of a provincial workshop.

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Title: Royal head with diadem and Nubian wig
Period: Late New Kingdom
Date: ca. 1200–1080 BCE
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Limestone, pigments, traces of gilding
Dimensions: H. 3.6 × W. 3.3 × D. 3.3 cm (1 7/16 × 1 5/16 × 1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
Object Number: 2021.41.90
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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